by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate” ranking.
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 “Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer a degree in communication and media studies. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in communication and media studies.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree communications students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Haskell Indian Nations University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this small public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified associates’s communications students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Haskell
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa Western Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate. 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
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Butler Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate. Butler Community College is located in El Dorado, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s communications degrees to qualified students.
Full Butler Community College Communication & Media Studies Report
Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Norfolk, Nebraska, and it awarded 2 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
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 full report on Communication & Media Studies at Northeast Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communications degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Saint Louis Community College
Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Waldorf University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. Waldorf is located in Forest City, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 associates’s communications degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Waldorf
North Central University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. North Central University is a small school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 3 associates’s communications degrees 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
With a ranking of #7, Eastern Iowa Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges 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.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Eastern Iowa Community College District
With a ranking of #7, Iowa Central Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Iowa Central Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Fort Dodge, Iowa. It awarded 0 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Iowa Central Community College
Dodge City Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Dodge City Community College is a small school located in Dodge City, Kansas that handed out 0 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Dodge City Community College
Presentation College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Presentation College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Aberdeen, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Presentation College
University of Northwestern - St Paul did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. University of Northwestern - St Paul is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 13 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Northwestern
Indian Hills Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Indian Hills Community College is a public institution located in Ottumwa, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Indian Hills Community College Communication & Media Studies Report
With a ranking of #7, Marshalltown Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Located in Marshalltown, Iowa, this small public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s communications students in 2020-2021.
Full Marshalltown Community College Communication & Media Studies Report
With a ranking of #7, Ellsworth Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Located in Iowa Falls, Iowa, this small public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s communications students in 2020-2021.
Full Ellsworth Community College Communication & Media Studies Report
Oak Hills Christian College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. OHCC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bemidji, Minnesota. It awarded 0 associates’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 Oak Hills Christian College
Barton County Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communications Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Barton Community College is a small public school situated in Great Bend, Kansas. It awarded 0 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Barton County Community College
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