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2023 Most Popular Communications Technology/Support Schools in the Plains States Region

65 Colleges
$24,825 Avg Salary
$19,195 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communications Technologies & Support School for You

Communications Technologies & Support is the #32 most popular major in the country with 14,826 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Communications Technology/Support Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 65 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communications Technologies & Support program at each school on the list.

Check out the communications technologies and support programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Ozarks Technical Community College the most popular school in the Plains States Region for communications technologies and support students. Located in the city of Springfield, OTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Communications Technologies & Support majors at OTC take out an average of $22,735 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Institute of Production and Recording. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communications Technology/Support Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Institute of Production and Recording is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, communications technologies and support majors at Institute of Production and Recording accumulate an average of around $13,995 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $362.

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#3

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

The excellent programs at Pittsburg State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communications technologies and support schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the distant town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Kansas City Art Institute

Kansas City, MO

The excellent programs at Kansas City Art Institute helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best communications technologies and support schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Kansas City, Kansas City Art Institute is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, communications technologies and support majors at Kansas City Art Institute accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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#5

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Out of the 65 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Webster University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Webster is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

The average amount in student loans that communications technologies and support majors at Webster take out is $24,516.

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Minneapolis College of Art and Design landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communications technologies and support programs. Located in the city of Minneapolis, MCAD is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

On average, communications technologies and support graduates from MCAD take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Western Iowa Tech Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for communications technologies and support students. It came in at #7 on the list. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Sioux City.

Communications Technologies & Support majors at Western Iowa Tech Community College take out an average of $10,913 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Northeast Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for communications technologies and support students. It came in at #8 on the list. Northeast is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Norfolk.

The average amount in student loans that communications technologies and support majors at Northeast take out is $12,000.

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#9

Butler Community College

El Dorado, KS

With a ranking of #9, Butler Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communications technologies and support students. Butler CC is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of El Dorado.

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Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for communications technologies and support students. It came in at #10 on the list. MSU Moorhead is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Communications Technology/Support Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Johnson County Community College Overland Park, KS
12 Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN
13 Flint Hills Technical College Emporia, KS
13 Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny, IA

Best Communications Technologies & Support Colleges by State

Explore the best communications technologies and support schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 127
Minnesota 197
Iowa 106
South Dakota 15
Missouri 164
Nebraska 11
North Dakota 6

Communications Technologies & Support Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Graphic Communications 7,518
Audiovisual Communications 6,229
Communications Technology 915
Other Communication Technology 164

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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).
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