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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Kansas

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440 Degrees Awarded
$32,614 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Communications Major in Kansas

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Kansas” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Kansas, there were 490 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,614 and $25,551 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 440 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,562 and $28,681 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Kansas” ranking, we looked at 21 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 a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Kansas

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Kansas”.

Top 21 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Kansas

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Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Ottawa University - Ottawa landed the #1 spot on the list. Ottawa University - Ottawa is located in Ottawa, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s communications degrees to qualified students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Ottawa University - Ottawa Communication & Media Studies Report

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Washburn University
Topeka, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washburn University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Kansas list. Topeka, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communications degrees to 53 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Washburn University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Christian College of Kansas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Kansas list. This small school is located in McPherson, Kansas, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Central Christian College of Kansas

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Tabor College
Hillsboro, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tabor College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Kansas list. Tabor College is a small school located in Hillsboro, Kansas that handed out 4 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Tabor College

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Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg, Kansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pittsburg State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Kansas. Pitt State is a medium-sized public school situated in Pittsburg, Kansas. It awarded 48 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Pitt State Communication & Media Studies Report

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Bethel College - North Newton
North Newton, Kansas

Bethel College - North Newton landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Kansas ranking. Bethel College - North Newton is a private not-for-profit institution located in North Newton, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 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 Bethel College - North Newton Communication & Media Studies Report

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McPherson College
McPherson, Kansas

McPherson College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Kansas ranking. This small school is located in McPherson, Kansas, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Full McPherson College Communication & Media Studies Report

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Ottawa University - Online landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Kansas ranking. Ottawa University - Online is located in Ottawa, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s communications degrees to qualified students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Ottawa University - Online

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Kansas list. University of Kansas is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 150 bachelors’s communications degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at KU

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Baker University
Baldwin City, Kansas

With a ranking of #10, Baker University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Kansas list. Baker University is located in Baldwin City, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s communications degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%. 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 more about Communication & Media Studies at Baker University

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Ottawa University - Kansas City
Overland Park, Kansas

Ottawa University - Kansas City did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Kansas ranking, coming in at #11. Ottawa University - Kansas City is located in Overland Park, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s communications degrees to qualified students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Ottawa University - Kansas City Communication & Media Studies Report

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With a ranking of #12, Kansas Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Kansas list. Kansas Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Salina, Kansas. It awarded 3 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Kansas Wesleyan University

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Emporia State University
Emporia, Kansas

Emporia State University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Kansas list. Located in Emporia, Kansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 28 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communications students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.

Full Emporia State University Communication & Media Studies Report

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Sterling College
Sterling, Kansas

Sterling College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Kansas ranking. This small school is located in Sterling, Kansas, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

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 Sterling College Communication & Media Studies Report

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Newman University
Wichita, Kansas

With a ranking of #15, Newman University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Kansas list. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s communications degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.

Full Newman University Communication & Media Studies Report

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Wichita State University
Wichita, Kansas

Wichita State University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Kansas list. WSU is a fairly large school located in Wichita, Kansas that handed out 47 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Wichita State University

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Kansas ranking, coming in at #17. Kansas State University is a large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 35 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full K -State Communication & Media Studies Report

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Southwestern College
Winfield, Kansas

Southwestern College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Kansas list. This small school is located in Winfield, Kansas, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

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 Southwestern College Communication & Media Studies Report

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Fort Hays State University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Kansas list. Hays, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communications degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at FHSU

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MidAmerica Nazarene University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Kansas ranking, coming in at #20. MidAmerica Nazarene University is a small school located in Olathe, Kansas that handed out 1 bachelors’s communications 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.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at MidAmerica Nazarene University

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Grantham University
Lenexa, Kansas

Grantham University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Kansas list. Located in Lenexa, Kansas, this medium-sized private for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communications students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Grantham University

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