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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 149 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region”.
Out of the 149 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bethany Lutheran College landed the #1 spot on the list. BLC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Bethany Lutheran College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Johns University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Johns University is located in Collegeville, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s communications degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at SJU
Out of the 149 schools in the Schools 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. Saint Joseph, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s communications degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at CSB
Out of the 149 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wartburg College landed the #4 spot on the list. Wartburg College is located in Waverly, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s communications degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Wartburg College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harris - Stowe State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region. Harris - Stowe State University is a public institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Harris - Stowe State University
Gustavus Adolphus College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region list. Gustavus Adolphus is a small school located in Saint Peter, Minnesota that handed out 24 ’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Gustavus Adolphus College
With a ranking of #7, Central College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region list. Central College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pella, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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 Central
Bethel University Minnesota came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Bethel University Minnesota is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 64 ’s communications degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Full Bethel University Minnesota Communication & Media Studies Report
University of Minnesota - Crookston ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Crookston, Minnesota, and it awarded 24 ’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at University of Minnesota - Crookston
With a ranking of #10, Concordia College at Moorhead did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region list. Moorhead, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s communications degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 full report on Communication & Media Studies at Concordia College Moorhead
Ottawa University - Ottawa came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Ottawa is a small school located in Ottawa, Kansas that handed out 5 ’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
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 Communication & Media Studies Report
With a ranking of #12, Missouri Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Marshall, Missouri, and it awarded 11 ’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Missouri Valley College
University of Jamestown came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region ranking. UJ is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jamestown, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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 UJ
University of Dubuque came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Dubuque is located in Dubuque, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s communications degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at UD
Winona State University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region list. Winona State is a public institution located in Winona, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 77 ’s degrees 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%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Winona State
Presentation College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Presentation College is a small school located in Aberdeen, South Dakota that handed out 7 ’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Presentation College
Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Minnesota State Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 141 ’s communications degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Full Minnesota State University - Mankato Communication & Media Studies Report
University of South Dakota landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of South Dakota is a medium-sized school located in Vermillion, South Dakota that handed out 82 ’s communications degrees 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 more about Communication & Media Studies at USD
Haskell Indian Nations University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Haskell is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Haskell Indian Nations University Communication & Media Studies Report
With a ranking of #20, Saint Cloud State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, this fairly large public school awarded 105 diplomas to qualified ’s communications students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at St. Cloud State University
University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region ranking. UMN Duluth is a public institution located in Duluth, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 90 ’s degrees 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%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at UMN Duluth
University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Missouri - St Louis is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 106 ’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at UMSL
Washburn University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region list. Washburn University is a public institution located in Topeka, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 53 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Washburn University
Truman State University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Kirksville, Missouri, this small public school awarded 44 diplomas to qualified ’s communications 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.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Truman State
With a ranking of #25, Crown College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region list. Crown is a small school located in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota that handed out 14 ’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
Full Crown College Communication & Media Studies Report
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