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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Plains States Region

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Plains States Region

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Communications is the 67th most popular major in the country with 12,001 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Plains States region, there were 745 communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 619 communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 36 colleges that offered a degree in communications. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in communications.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Plains States Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communications in the Plains States Region

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Bethany Lutheran College
Mankato, Minnesota

Out of the 36 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bethany Lutheran College landed the #1 spot on the list. BLC is a small school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 10 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Communications at Bethany Lutheran College

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Harris - Stowe State University
Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harris - Stowe State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Harris - Stowe State University Communications Report

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Bethel University Minnesota
Saint Paul, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bethel University Minnesota. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 64 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communication arts students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Communications at Bethel University Minnesota

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Crookston. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Plains States Region. University of Minnesota - Crookston is located in Crookston, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s communication arts degrees to qualified students.

Full UMN Crookston Communications Report

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Concordia College at Moorhead
Moorhead, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia College at Moorhead. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Moorhead, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 21 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communication arts students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Concordia College at Moorhead Communications Report

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University of Dubuque
Dubuque, Iowa

University of Dubuque ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. UD is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dubuque, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communications at University of Dubuque

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Crown College
Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota

Crown College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Communications at Crown

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University of Missouri - St Louis
Saint Louis, Missouri

University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. UMSL is a public institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 80 bachelors’s 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 full report on Communications at UMSL

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McPherson College
McPherson, Kansas

McPherson College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. McPherson College is a private not-for-profit institution located in McPherson, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full McPherson College Communications Report

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

University of North Dakota landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of North Dakota is a fairly large public school situated in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It awarded 75 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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 Communications at University of North Dakota

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Northwest Missouri State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Maryville, Missouri, this medium-sized public school awarded 38 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communication arts students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Communications at Northwest

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Metropolitan State University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Metropolitan State University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. Metropolitan State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 38 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Metropolitan State University Communications Report

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With a ranking of #13, Kansas Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Salina, Kansas, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communications at Kansas Wesleyan University

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Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Saint Cloud State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Cloud State University is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. It awarded 39 bachelors’s communication arts 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 Communications at Saint Cloud State University

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Wichita State University
Wichita, Kansas

With a ranking of #15, Wichita State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. WSU is located in Wichita, Kansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 bachelors’s communication arts degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Communications at WSU

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Saint Louis University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Louis University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Read full report on Communications at SLU

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William Woods University
Fulton, Missouri

William Woods University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Fulton, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s communication arts degrees to 7 students 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%. 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 William Woods Communications Report

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Minot State University
Minot, North Dakota

Minot State University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Minot State University is a public institution located in Minot, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communications at Minot State University

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Upper Iowa University
Fayette, Iowa

Upper Iowa University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. UIU is located in Fayette, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s communication arts degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Communications at UIU

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St Catherine University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

St Catherine University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. St Catherine University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 12 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full St Catherine University Communications Report

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Bellevue University
Bellevue, Nebraska

Bellevue University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Bellevue University is a fairly large school located in Bellevue, Nebraska that handed out 23 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Bellevue University Communications Report

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Southwestern College
Winfield, Kansas

Southwestern College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. SC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winfield, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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.

Read full report on Communications at Southwestern College

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Midland University
Fremont, Nebraska

Midland University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #23. Fremont, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s communication arts degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Communications at Midland University

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Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communications at Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies

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Hastings College
Hastings, Nebraska

Hastings College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Hastings, Nebraska, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Hastings College Communications Report

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