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2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region

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Communication & Media Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 10th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 66,787 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, communication and media studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,115 and had an average of $25,414 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 3,456 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,709 and $29,348 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 19 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer a degree in communication and media studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their communication and media studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region”.

Top 18 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in the Plains States Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Haskell Indian Nations University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region list. Haskell is a small public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 6 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Haskell

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Iowa Western Community College
Council Bluffs, Iowa

Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa Western Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Iowa Western Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Council Bluffs, Iowa. It awarded 4 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Iowa Western Community College

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Butler Community College
El Dorado, Kansas

Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Butler Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in El Dorado, Kansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s communications students in 2020-2021.

Full Butler Community College Communication & Media Studies Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region. Drury University - CCPS is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s communications degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Drury University - CCPS

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Northeast Community College
Norfolk, Nebraska

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeast Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region. Norfolk, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communications degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 Northeast

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Saint Louis Community College
Saint Louis, Missouri

With a ranking of #6, Saint Louis Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Louis Community College is a public institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Saint Louis Community College Communication & Media Studies Report

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Oak Hills Christian College
Bemidji, Minnesota

Oak Hills Christian College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region list. OHCC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bemidji, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’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 Communication & Media Studies at OHCC

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University of Northwestern - St Paul did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. Northwestern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Northwestern

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Presentation College
Aberdeen, South Dakota

Presentation College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Aberdeen, South Dakota, and it awarded 7 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Presentation College

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With a ranking of #7, Barton County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region list. Barton County Community College is a small public school situated in Great Bend, Kansas. It awarded 0 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Barton County Community College

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Marshalltown Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. Marshalltown Community College is a public institution located in Marshalltown, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Marshalltown Community College

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With a ranking of #7, Iowa Central Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region list. Iowa Central Community College is a medium-sized school located in Fort Dodge, Iowa that handed out 0 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Iowa Central Community College

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Indian Hills Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. Indian Hills Community College is a small school located in Ottumwa, Iowa that handed out 0 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Indian Hills Community College Communication & Media Studies Report

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Dodge City Community College
Dodge City, Kansas

Dodge City Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Dodge City, Kansas, and it awarded 0 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Dodge City Community College

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Ellsworth Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Ellsworth is a public institution located in Iowa Falls, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Ellsworth Communication & Media Studies Report

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Eastern Iowa Community College District ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region list. Eastern Iowa Community College District is a public institution located in Davenport, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Eastern Iowa Community College District Communication & Media Studies Report

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Waldorf University
Forest City, Iowa

Waldorf University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Waldorf University is a small school located in Forest City, Iowa that handed out 16 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Waldorf University

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North Central University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

North Central University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified associates’s communications 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%.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at North Central University

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