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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended 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.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 45 colleges that offer a degree in communication and media studies. To top this list, a school must have a successful communication and media studies program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in the Plains States Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Winona State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in the Plains States Region. Winona State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Winona, Minnesota. It awarded 60 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Winona State
Out of the 45 schools in the Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Dakota landed the #1 spot on the list. Vermillion, South Dakota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s media studies degrees to 60 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 more about Communication & Media Studies at University of South Dakota
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Cloud State University is a fairly large school located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota that handed out 59 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 more about Communication & Media Studies at St. Cloud State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Mankato, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s media studies degrees to 42 students 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%.
Full Minnesota State Mankato Communication & Media Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washburn University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Topeka, Kansas, and it awarded 35 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Washburn University
Webster University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 34 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Webster University
University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 21 degrees to qualified ’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Missouri - St Louis Communication & Media Studies Report
Lindenwood University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Charles, Missouri. It awarded 22 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Lindenwood University
Maryville University of Saint Louis did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 19 ’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%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Maryville University of Saint Louis
University of Mary came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Mary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bismarck, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 ’s 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%.
Full University of Mary Communication & Media Studies Report
With a ranking of #10, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Missouri State is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’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 Missouri State Communication & Media Studies Report
Wartburg College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Waverly, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified ’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 Wartburg
With a ranking of #13, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Bemidji State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Bemidji State University is a small school located in Bemidji, Minnesota that handed out 12 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Bemidji State University
Black Hills State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #15. This small school is located in Spearfish, South Dakota, and it awarded 21 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Black Hills State University Communication & Media Studies Report
Missouri Valley College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri Valley College is located in Marshall, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
Full Missouri Valley College Communication & Media Studies Report
With a ranking of #16, Morningside College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Sioux City, Iowa, and it awarded 10 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Morningside
Macalester College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s media studies degrees to 9 students 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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Macalester
South Dakota State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Brookings, South Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified ’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full South Dakota State Communication & Media Studies Report
University of Sioux Falls landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Sioux Falls is a small school located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota that handed out 9 ’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%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at University of Sioux Falls
Baker University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Baker University is a small school located in Baldwin City, Kansas that handed out 9 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Baker University
Wayne State College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Wayne State College is located in Wayne, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 Wayne State College
Loras College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended 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 ’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 more about Communication & Media Studies at Loras College
Culver - Stockton College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Canton, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified ’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Culver - Stockton
Concordia University, Saint Paul landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Media Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified ’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Concordia University, Saint Paul Communication & Media Studies Report
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