Other Communication & Media Studies degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for other communication & media studies students pursuing a degree.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall other communication & media studies education in the The Plains States Region.
Drake University tops our 2027 ranking of the best other communication & media studies schools. This mid-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Des Moines. About 73% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 34 other communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Drake University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their other communication & media studies degree from Drake University earn around $56,361 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $22,273 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 1 school 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
