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2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

27 Colleges
$55,311 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication Sciences Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, communication sciences was ranked #47 in the country. In fact 22,298 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 27 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication Sciences program at each school on the list.

Check out the communication sciences master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Minnesota State University - Mankato the most popular school in the Plains States Region for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 48 students majoring in communication sciences at Minnesota State Mankato, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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#2

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Northern Iowa is a great place for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.

About 98% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 2% are male.

Full Communication Sciences at University of Northern Iowa Report

#3

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great place for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. KU is a very large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

Women make up 95% of the communication sciences majors at the school.

Full Communication Sciences at University of Kansas Report

#4

Fontbonne University

Saint Louis, MO

Out of the 27 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fontbonne University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Fontbonne University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 95% of the communication sciences majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great place for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lincoln.

About 97% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 3% are male.

Full Communication Sciences at University of Nebraska - Lincoln Report

#6

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, MO

Rockhurst University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree communication sciences programs. Rockhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Kansas City.

Of the 35 students majoring in communication sciences at Rockhurst, 9% are male and 91% are female.

Full Communication Sciences at Rockhurst University Report

#7

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree communication sciences programs. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

Women make up 82% of the communication sciences majors at the school.

Full Communication Sciences at University of Iowa Report

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

Of the 33 students majoring in communication sciences at UMN Twin Cities, 3% are male and 97% are female.

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#9

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

Saint Ambrose University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree communication sciences programs. St. Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Davenport.

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#9

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree communication sciences programs. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

Of the 30 students majoring in communication sciences at SLU, 3% are male and 97% are female.

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Best Communication Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best communication sciences schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 598
Minnesota 325
Kansas 241
Iowa 249
Nebraska 141
North Dakota 129
South Dakota 72

One of 30 majors within the area of study, communication sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Ghozt Tramp.

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