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2024 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Minnesota

17 Colleges in Minnesota
821 Communications Degrees Awarded
$38,136 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #10 in popularity, communication & media studies is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 17 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Minnesota ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 821 degrees in communication & media studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Communication & Media Studies School

Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Minnesota Your choice of communication & media studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for communication & media studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Communication & Media Studies Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Communications
Master's Degrees in Communications
Doctor's Degrees in Communications

The communications school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Minnesota. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Communication & Media Studies in Minnesota

The schools below may not offer all types of communications degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Minnesota Schools in Communications

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
17th Most Popular In MN
31.6% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in communication & media studies needs to take a look at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were roughly 19 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
123 Communications Degrees Awarded
$39,283 Median Starting Salary

Minnesota State University - Mankato is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in communication & media studies. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public university located in the city of Mankato. A Best Colleges rank of #351 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Minnesota State Mankato is a great university overall.

There were roughly 123 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State Mankato in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the communications program make around $39,283 in their early career salary.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$38,632 Median Starting Salary
$24,751 Median Student Debt

Concordia College at Moorhead is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in communication & media studies. Concordia College Moorhead is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead. This college ranks 20th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 17 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Concordia College Moorhead in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the communications program report average early career income of $38,632.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
92 Communications Degrees Awarded
$36,050 Median Starting Salary

Saint Cloud State University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in communication & media studies. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 24th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 92 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at St. Cloud State University in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the communications program report average early career income of $36,050.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
38 Communications Degrees Awarded
$38,902 Median Starting Salary

Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Paul. A Best Colleges rank of #391 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Bethel University Minnesota is a great university overall.

There were roughly 38 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Bethel University Minnesota in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the communications program report average early career earnings of $38,902.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
70 Communications Degrees Awarded
$34,768 Median Starting Salary

Located in the distant town of Winona, Winona State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #408 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Winona State is a great university overall.

There were about 70 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Winona State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the communications program state that they receive average early career earnings of $34,768.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
72 Communications Degrees Awarded
$36,639 Median Starting Salary

Located in the small city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #328 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMN Duluth is a great university overall.

There were roughly 72 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at UMN Duluth in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the communications program state that they receive average early career income of $36,639.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
31 Communications Degrees Awarded
6.5% Growth in Graduates

CSB is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Saint Joseph. A Best Colleges rank of #339 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CSB is a great college overall.

There were approximately 31 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at CSB in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the communication & media studies major at College of Saint Benedict get $3,390 above the typical college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MN
$26,125 Median Student Debt

UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Paul. A Best Colleges rank of #143 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UST MN is a great university overall.

There were approximately 30 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at UST MN in the most recent year we have data available.

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Augsburg University
Minneapolis, MN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
17.4% Growth in Graduates
$37,228 Median Starting Salary

Augsburg is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Minneapolis. This university ranks 28th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 23 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Augsburg in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the communications program earn about $37,228 for their early career.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Missouri2831,003
Kansas266489
Iowa264552
Nebraska238156
North Dakota210131
South Dakota204159

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One of 5 majors within the Communication & Journalism area of study, Communication & Media Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Communications Focus Areas

MajorAnnual Graduates
Speech Communication402
Communications249
Communication & Media Studies170

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Majors Similar to Communications

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising248
Journalism149
Radio, Television & Digital Communication71
Communication & Journalism (Other)52
Publishing17

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