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2024 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Minnesota

17 Colleges in Minnesota
928 Communications Degrees Awarded
$38,136 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #10 in popularity, communication & media studies is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 17 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Minnesota ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 928 degrees in communication & media studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Communication & Media Studies School

Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Minnesota Your choice of communication & media studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for communication & media studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Communications
Master's Degrees in Communications
Doctor's Degrees in Communications

The communications school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Minnesota. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Communication & Media Studies in Minnesota

The schools below may not offer all types of communications degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Minnesota Schools in Communications

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
17th Most Popular In MN
53.8% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in communication & media studies needs to check out University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were roughly 13 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
141 Communications Degrees Awarded
3.5% Growth in Graduates

Minnesota State University - Mankato is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in communication & media studies. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public university located in the small city of Mankato. A Best Colleges rank of #351 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Minnesota State Mankato is a great university overall.

There were roughly 141 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State Mankato in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the communications program make around $39,283 in the first couple years of their career.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$38,632 Median Starting Salary
$26,959 Median Student Debt

Concordia College at Moorhead is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in communication & media studies. Concordia College Moorhead is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead. This college ranks 20th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 22 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Concordia College Moorhead in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the communications program report average early career income of $38,632.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
105 Communications Degrees Awarded
$36,050 Median Starting Salary

Saint Cloud State University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in communication & media studies. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 24th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 105 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at St. Cloud State University in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the communications program report average early career wages of $36,050.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
64 Communications Degrees Awarded
$38,902 Median Starting Salary

Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Paul. A Best Colleges rank of #391 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Bethel University Minnesota is a great university overall.

There were roughly 64 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Bethel University Minnesota in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the communications program state that they receive average early career wages of $38,902.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
77 Communications Degrees Awarded
14.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the distant town of Winona, Winona State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #408 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Winona State is a great university overall.

There were about 77 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Winona State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the communications program report average early career income of $34,768.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
90 Communications Degrees Awarded
8.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #328 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMN Duluth is a great university overall.

There were approximately 90 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at UMN Duluth in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the communications program state that they receive average early career wages of $36,639.

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College of Saint Benedict
Saint Joseph, MN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$41,526 Median Starting Salary
$27,000 Median Student Debt

CSB is a small private not-for-profit college located in the midsize suburb of Saint Joseph. A Best Colleges rank of #339 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CSB is a great college overall.

There were approximately 29 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at CSB in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the communication & media studies major at College of Saint Benedict make $3,390 more than the average college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MN
49 Communications Degrees Awarded

UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Saint Paul. A Best Colleges rank of #143 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UST MN is a great university overall.

There were roughly 49 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at UST MN in the most recent year we have data available.

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Augsburg University
Minneapolis, MN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$37,228 Median Starting Salary
$27,000 Median Student Debt

Augsburg is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Minneapolis. This university ranks 28th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 19 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Augsburg in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the communications program earn about $37,228 in the first couple years of their career.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Missouri 283 1,003
Kansas 266 489
Iowa 264 552
Nebraska 238 156
North Dakota 210 131
South Dakota 204 159

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One of 5 majors within the Communication & Journalism area of study, Communication & Media Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Communications Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Speech Communication 428
Communications 295
Communication & Media Studies 205

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Majors Similar to Communications

Related Major Annual Graduates
Journalism 292
Public Relations & Advertising 133
Communication & Journalism (Other) 69
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 59
Publishing 17

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