2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region
135
Ranked Colleges
3,082
Degrees Awarded
$34,634
Avg Salary
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 66,787 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, communication and media studies is the 10th most popular major in the United States. 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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,082 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 135 colleges that offered 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 a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bethany Lutheran College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region list. Bethany Lutheran College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Full BLC Communication & Media Studies Report
Out of the 135 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Johns University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Collegeville, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 25 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communications students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at SJU
Out of the 135 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Saint Benedict landed the #3 spot on the list. College of Saint Benedict is located in Saint Joseph, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 bachelors’s communications degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at College of Saint Benedict
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wartburg College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region. Wartburg College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waverly, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s 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 Wartburg
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harris - Stowe State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this small public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communications students in 2020-2021.
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Gustavus Adolphus College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Peter, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s communications degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Gustavus Adolphus
Central College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. Pella, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s communications degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Central
With a ranking of #8, Bethel University Minnesota did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications 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 bachelors’s communications degrees to 64 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full Bethel University Minnesota Communication & Media Studies Report
With a ranking of #9, University of Minnesota - Crookston did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Minnesota - Crookston is a public institution located in Crookston, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at University of Minnesota - Crookston
Concordia College at Moorhead did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. Concordia College Moorhead is a private not-for-profit institution located in Moorhead, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees 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%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Concordia College at Moorhead
Ottawa University - Ottawa came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Ottawa University - Ottawa is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ottawa, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s 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.
Full Ottawa Communication & Media Studies Report
Missouri Valley College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications 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 11 bachelors’s communications degrees to qualified students.
Full Missouri Valley College Communication & Media Studies Report
University of Jamestown landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region ranking. UJ is located in Jamestown, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s communications degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Full University of Jamestown Communication & Media Studies Report
Winona State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Winona, Minnesota, and it awarded 77 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 more about Communication & Media Studies at Winona State University
Presentation College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region list. Presentation College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Aberdeen, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Presentation College Communication & Media Studies Report
Saint Cloud State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, this fairly large public school handed out 95 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communications students 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
University of South Dakota did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #17. Vermillion, South Dakota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communications degrees to 78 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 full report on Communication & Media Studies at USD
University of Minnesota - Duluth ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Minnesota - Duluth is located in Duluth, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 90 bachelors’s communications degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at UMN Duluth
With a ranking of #19, University of Dubuque did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region list. UD is a small school located in Dubuque, Iowa that handed out 20 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Full UD Communication & Media Studies Report
Washburn University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Topeka, Kansas, this medium-sized public school handed out 53 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communications students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Washburn University
University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region ranking. UMSL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 101 bachelors’s communications degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Full University of Missouri - St Louis Communication & Media Studies Report
Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #22. Minnesota State University - Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 120 bachelors’s communications degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Minnesota State University - Mankato
With a ranking of #23, Truman State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region list. Kirksville, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communications degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Truman State Communication & Media Studies Report
Crown College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Crown College is a small school located in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota that handed out 14 bachelors’s communications 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%.
Full Crown College Communication & Media Studies Report
Northwest Missouri State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Northwest is located in Maryville, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 62 bachelors’s communications degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Northwest Missouri State University
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