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

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Communications Major in Missouri

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Missouri” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 66,787 communication and media studies students received their degree, making the major the 10th most popular in the country. 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 Missouri, there were 1,007 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,119 and $29,651 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 931 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,023 and $28,243 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Missouri” ranking looked at 39 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication and media studies. That schools that top this list have a program in communication and media studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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

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

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Missouri

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Harris - Stowe State University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Out of the 39 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Harris - Stowe State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Harris - Stowe State University is a public institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Harris - Stowe State University Communication & Media Studies Report

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Missouri Valley College
Marshall, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri Valley College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Missouri list. 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.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Missouri Valley College

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University of Missouri - St Louis
Saint Louis, Missouri

Out of the 39 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #3 spot on the list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communications degrees to 101 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Missouri - St Louis Communication & Media Studies Report

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Truman State University
Kirksville, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Truman State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Missouri list. Truman State is a small school located in Kirksville, Missouri that handed out 44 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

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Out of the 39 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Missouri State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Maryville, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communications degrees to 62 students in 2020-2021.

Full Northwest Communication & Media Studies Report

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Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Southeast Missouri State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Missouri ranking. Cape Girardeau, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communications degrees to 69 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Southeast Missouri State University

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Avila University
Kansas City, Missouri

Avila University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Missouri ranking. Avila University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Avila University

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University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Missouri ranking. University of Missouri - Columbia is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 221 bachelors’s communications degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, 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 89%.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at University of Missouri - Columbia

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Culver - Stockton College
Canton, Missouri

Culver - Stockton College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Missouri ranking. This small school is located in Canton, Missouri, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Culver - Stockton

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University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Missouri ranking. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communications degrees to 74 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 full report on Communication & Media Studies at UMKC

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Missouri Southern State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Missouri ranking. Missouri Southern State University is a small school located in Joplin, Missouri that handed out 24 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Missouri Southern

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Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Missouri ranking. Missouri State University - Springfield is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 88 bachelors’s communications degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Full Missouri State Communication & Media Studies Report

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, Missouri

Lindenwood University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #13. Saint Charles, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s communications degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Lindenwood University

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Missouri Western State University
Saint Joseph, Missouri

Missouri Western State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Saint Joseph, Missouri, this small public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communications students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Missouri Western State University

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Saint Louis University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Missouri ranking. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 40 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Full Saint Louis University Communication & Media Studies Report

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William Woods University
Fulton, Missouri

William Woods University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #16. William Woods University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fulton, Missouri. It awarded 7 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. 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%.

Full William Woods Communication & Media Studies Report

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Fontbonne University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Fontbonne University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Missouri ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communications students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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.

Full Fontbonne University Communication & Media Studies Report

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University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri

University of Central Missouri ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Missouri list. University of Central Missouri is located in Warrensburg, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 bachelors’s communications degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at UCM

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With a ranking of #19, Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Missouri list. This small school is located in Fayette, Missouri, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Full CMU CGES Communication & Media Studies Report

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Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Missouri ranking. CMU CLAS is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fayette, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at CMU CLAS

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Webster University
Saint Louis, Missouri

With a ranking of #21, Webster University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Missouri list. Webster is a medium-sized school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 31 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Webster

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William Jewell College
Liberty, Missouri

William Jewell College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Missouri ranking. William Jewell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Liberty, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, 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.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at William Jewell College

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Missouri Baptist University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Missouri Baptist University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Missouri ranking. MBU is a small school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 6 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Missouri Baptist University

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Maryville University of Saint Louis ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Missouri list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 19 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communications students in 2020-2021.

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%.

Full Maryville U Communication & Media Studies Report

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Southwest Baptist University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Missouri ranking. Southwest Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bolivar, Missouri. It awarded 4 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Southwest Baptist University

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