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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major in the Plains States Region

11 Ranked Colleges
133 Degrees Awarded
$40,494 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Other Communications Major in the Plains States Region

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In 2020-2021, 1,128 people earned their degree in communication and journalism (other), making the major the 229th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, communication and journalism (other) graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,960 and had an average of $23,774 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 165 communication and journalism (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,494 and $19,622 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 133 communication and journalism (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in communication and journalism (other). This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in communication and journalism (other).

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major in the Plains States Region

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

Top 11 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Other) in the Plains States Region

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Benedictine College
Atchison, Kansas

Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Benedictine College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Atchison, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s other communications 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 & Journalism (Other) at Benedictine College

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major in the Plains States Region. University of Nebraska at Omaha is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 58 bachelors’s other communications degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 & Journalism (Other) at University of Nebraska at Omaha

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Friends University
Wichita, Kansas

Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Friends University landed the #3 spot on the list. Friends University is located in Wichita, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s other communications degrees to qualified students.

Full Friends University Communication & Journalism (Other) Report

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Grand View University
Des Moines, Iowa

Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand View University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Des Moines, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s other communications students in 2020-2021.

Full Grand View University Communication & Journalism (Other) Report

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Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Duluth, Minnesota, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s other communications 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 & Journalism (Other) at UMN Duluth

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 33 bachelors’s other communications degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, 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 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism (Other) at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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Webster University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Webster University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Webster University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 7 bachelors’s other 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%.

Full Webster University Communication & Journalism (Other) Report

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University of St Thomas Minnesota
Saint Paul, Minnesota

University of St Thomas Minnesota came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major in the Plains States Region ranking. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 1 bachelors’s other communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 UST MN Communication & Journalism (Other) Report

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University of Jamestown
Jamestown, North Dakota

University of Jamestown landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Jamestown, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s other communications degrees to 0 students 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 full report on Communication & Journalism (Other) at University of Jamestown

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Buena Vista University
Storm Lake, Iowa

With a ranking of #9, Buena Vista University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major in the Plains States Region list. BVU is a small school located in Storm Lake, Iowa that handed out 0 bachelors’s other communications degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%. 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 & Journalism (Other) at BVU

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Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

With a ranking of #9, Saint Cloud State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major in the Plains States Region list. St. Cloud State University is a public institution located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s 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%.

Full St. Cloud State University Communication & Journalism (Other) Report

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