Communication & Media Studies programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their communication & media studies programs.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for communication & media studies students pursuing a degree.
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If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the communication & media studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
No school ranked higher than University Of Minnesota Twin Cities this year for communication & media studies. Set in the city of Minneapolis, University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a very large public institution. About 85% of students finish within six years. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities awarded about 22 communication & media studies degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their communication & media studies degree from University Of Minnesota Twin Cities earn around $56,395 in the first couple years of their career. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities graduates carry a median of $21,577 in student loans.
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Saint Cloud State University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in communication & media studies, ranking #2. Set in the city of Saint Cloud, Saint Cloud State University is a large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 39%. Saint Cloud State University awarded about 20 communication & media studies degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their communication & media studies degree from Saint Cloud State University earn around $40,279 in the first couple years of their career. Saint Cloud State University graduates carry a median of $25,000 in student loans.
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A rank of #3 makes Winona State University one of the top schools for communication & media studies. Set in the town of Winona, Winona State University is a moderately-sized public institution. Roughly 56% of students complete a degree within six years here. Winona State University awarded about 25 communication & media studies degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the communication & media studies program make about $38,197 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $25,250.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 schools evaluated.
- 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 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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