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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in North Dakota

9 Colleges
$35,551 Avg Salary
$24,375 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism School for You

Communication & Journalism is the #17 most popular major in North Dakota with 171 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in North Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in North Dakota to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Journalism program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Colleges.

#1

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Dakota the most popular school in North Dakota for communication and journalism students. UND is a large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.

The average amount in student loans that communication and journalism majors at UND take out is $24,000.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a great place for communication and journalism students. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a large student population.

Communication & Journalism majors at North Dakota State University take out an average of $24,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Communication & Journalism at North Dakota State University - Main Campus Report

#3

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mary. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in North Dakota list. Located in the rural area of Bismarck, UMary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

University of Jamestown

Jamestown, ND

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Jamestown. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in North Dakota list. Located in the remote town of Jamestown, UJ is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Valley City State University

Valley City, ND

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Valley City State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in North Dakota list. Valley City State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Valley City.

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Minot State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for communication and journalism students. It came in at #6 on the list. MSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Minot.

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#7

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

With a ranking of #7, Bismarck State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students. BSC is a small public school located in the small city of Bismarck.

Full Communication & Journalism at Bismarck State College Report

Mayville State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for communication and journalism students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Mayville, Mayville State University is a public school with a small student population.

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#9

Dickinson State University

Dickinson, ND

Dickinson State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in North Dakota list. Located in the remote town of Dickinson, DSU is a public college with a small student population.

Full Communication & Journalism at Dickinson State University Report

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,015
Minnesota 1,434
Iowa 1,231
South Dakota 203
Missouri 1,975
Nebraska 719

Communication & Journalism Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 66,787
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Journalism 13,552
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Josh Hallett.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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