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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in South Dakota

8 Colleges
$32,759 Avg Salary
$26,083 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism School for You

Communication & Journalism is the #14 most popular major in South Dakota with 203 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 South Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in South Dakota to see which programs were the most popular 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 South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

Our 2023 rankings named University of South Dakota the most popular school in South Dakota for communication and journalism students. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.

The average amount in student loans that communication and journalism majors at USD take out is $24,250. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $175, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, communication and journalism graduates from South Dakota State carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

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Out of the 8 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Black Hills State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. BHSU is a small public school located in the distant town of Spearfish.

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#4

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Augustana University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in South Dakota list. Augustana Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls.

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#5

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

The excellent programs at University of Sioux Falls helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in South Dakota. University of Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls.

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#6

Presentation College

Aberdeen, SD

Presentation College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in South Dakota list. Presentation College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Aberdeen.

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Dakota Wesleyan University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communication and journalism programs. Located in the remote town of Mitchell, Dakota Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Mitchell Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in South Dakota list. Mitchell Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Mitchell.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,015
Minnesota 1,434
Iowa 1,231
Missouri 1,975
Nebraska 719
North Dakota 171

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

Majors Similar to Communication & Journalism

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 8 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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