2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism in the Plains States Region
43
Ranked Colleges
1,483
Degrees Awarded
$34,872
Avg Salary
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Journalism is the 69th most popular major in the country with 13,552 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, journalism graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $32,953 and had an average of $23,734 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 1,644 journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,741 and $23,977 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,483 journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 43 colleges that offered a degree in journalism. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their journalism program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
More Ways to Rank Journalism Schools
The journalism 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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Plains States Region”.
One of our other unique offerings is College Combat. This tool lets you build your own customized comparisons utilizing the factors that are most important to you. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.
Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Plains States Region”.
Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism in the Plains States Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Plains States Region. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s journalism degrees to 428 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 Journalism at University of Missouri - Columbia
Out of the 43 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school awarded 237 degrees to qualified bachelors’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 Journalism at University of Kansas
Out of the 43 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lincoln University landed the #3 spot on the list. Lincoln University is a small school located in Jefferson City, Missouri that handed out 10 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Full LU Missouri Journalism Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Drake University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Plains States Region. This small school is located in Des Moines, Iowa, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Drake Journalism Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of the Ozarks. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Plains States Region list. Point Lookout, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s journalism degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Journalism at Hard Work U
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school awarded 258 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Journalism at UMN Twin Cities
Drury University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. Drury University is a small school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 8 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Drury University Journalism Report
University of Iowa landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 130 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Journalism at University of Iowa
With a ranking of #9, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 82 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Journalism at UNL
Kansas State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Plains States Region ranking. K -State is a large school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 79 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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%.
Read more about Journalism at Kansas State University
Creighton University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Plains States Region list. Creighton University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Creighton University Journalism Report
University of Nebraska at Kearney ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Nebraska at Kearney is a public institution located in Kearney, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Journalism at UNK
Augustana University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Plains States Region list. Augustana Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It awarded 6 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Journalism at Augustana University
Simpson College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Indianola, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Journalism at Simpson College
Concordia College at Moorhead landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Moorhead, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s journalism 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%.
Full Concordia College at Moorhead Journalism Report
Saint Ambrose University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Plains States Region ranking. St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Davenport, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Saint Ambrose University Journalism Report
Bethel University Minnesota landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism 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 7 bachelors’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, 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 85%.
Full Bethel University Minnesota Journalism Report
Iowa State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 49 bachelors’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
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 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Iowa State Journalism Report
Mount Mercy University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Journalism at Mount Mercy
University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Plains States Region ranking. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school situated in Duluth, Minnesota. It awarded 12 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Journalism at UMN Duluth
Dordt University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Plains States Region list. Dordt is located in Sioux Center, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 Dordt University Journalism Report
Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #22. Moorhead, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s journalism degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Minnesota State University - Moorhead Journalism Report
South Dakota State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Brookings, South Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 Journalism at South Dakota State University
Hastings College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Plains States Region list. Hastings College is located in Hastings, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Journalism at Hastings College
North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Plains States Region list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 10 bachelors’s journalism 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 more about Journalism at North Dakota State University - Main Campus
college factual
