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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 10,266 people earned their degree in communication and media studies, making the major the 82nd most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 564 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 517 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 38 colleges that offered a degree in communication and media studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in communication and media studies.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree media studies students.
Out of the 38 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wartburg College landed the #1 spot on the list. Wartburg is located in Waverly, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Wartburg College Communication & Media Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri Valley College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Plains States Region. Missouri Valley College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Marshall, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Missouri Valley College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Winona State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Winona, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 60 degrees to qualified bachelors’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Winona State University Communication & Media Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Christian College of Kansas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in McPherson, Kansas, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Central Christian College of Kansas
Out of the 38 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Dakota landed the #5 spot on the list. USD is a medium-sized public school situated in Vermillion, South Dakota. It awarded 60 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at USD
Bethel College - North Newton came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Bethel College - North Newton is a small private not-for-profit school situated in North Newton, Kansas. It awarded 2 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Bethel College - North Newton Communication & Media Studies Report
Culver - Stockton College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Culver - Stockton is a small school located in Canton, Missouri that handed out 6 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Culver - Stockton College Communication & Media Studies Report
Washburn University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Topeka, Kansas, this medium-sized public school handed out 35 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Washburn University
Saint Cloud State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Cloud State University is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 56 bachelors’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Saint Cloud State University
Loras College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Loras College is located in Dubuque, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Loras Communication & Media Studies Report
Black Hills State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. BHSU is located in Spearfish, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at BHSU
With a ranking of #12, University of Sioux Falls did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of Sioux Falls Communication & Media Studies Report
Morningside College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Sioux City, Iowa, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Morningside College Communication & Media Studies Report
University of Mary came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. UMary is a small school located in Bismarck, North Dakota that handed out 18 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at University of Mary
Macalester College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Macalester College is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Macalester College
Baker University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Baker University is located in Baldwin City, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Baker Communication & Media Studies Report
North Central University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at North Central University
Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school situated in Mankato, Minnesota. It awarded 42 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Minnesota State University - Mankato
With a ranking of #19, Lindenwood University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Saint Charles, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Lindenwood University Communication & Media Studies Report
Bemidji State University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Bemidji State University is a small public school situated in Bemidji, Minnesota. It awarded 12 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Bemidji State University
Wayne State College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. WSC is a small school located in Wayne, Nebraska that handed out 9 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at WSC
With a ranking of #22, Midland University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Midland University is a small school located in Fremont, Nebraska that handed out 3 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Midland University
Webster University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 28 degrees to qualified bachelors’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Webster University
University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #24. University of Missouri - St Louis is a public institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at University of Missouri - St Louis
Maryville University of Saint Louis landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Maryville University of Saint Louis is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 19 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Maryville U Communication & Media Studies Report
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