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2023 Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Other) in the Plains States Region

11 Ranked Colleges
133 Degrees Awarded
$40,494 Avg Salary
Most Well Attended Other Communications Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Other Communications Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Other Communications Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in communication and journalism (other). To top this list, a school must have a successful communication and journalism (other) program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Other Communications Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree other communications students.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Other Communications Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #1 spot on the list. UNOMAHA is a fairly large school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 58 bachelors’s other communications degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Nebraska at Omaha Communication & Journalism (Other) Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Other Communications Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 33 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 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Communication & Journalism (Other) Report

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Benedictine College
Atchison, Kansas

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Other Communications Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Benedictine College landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Atchison, Kansas, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s other communications degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.

Full Benedictine College Communication & Journalism (Other) Report

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Webster University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Other Communications Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Webster University landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and 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 Communication & Journalism (Other) Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Other Communications Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. University of Minnesota - Duluth is located in Duluth, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s other communications degrees to qualified students.

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 Communication & Journalism (Other) at University of Minnesota - Duluth

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Friends University
Wichita, Kansas

With a ranking of #6, Friends University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Communications Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Friends University is a small school located in Wichita, Kansas that handed out 5 bachelors’s other communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Communication & Journalism (Other) at Friends University

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Grand View University
Des Moines, Iowa

Grand View University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Communications Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Grand View University is located in Des Moines, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s other communications degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Communication & Journalism (Other) at Grand View University

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University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Communications Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s other communications degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of St Thomas Minnesota Communication & Journalism (Other) Report

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Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Saint Cloud State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Communications Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 Saint Cloud State University Communication & Journalism (Other) Report

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University of Jamestown
Jamestown, North Dakota

University of Jamestown ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Communications Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. 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 UJ

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Buena Vista University
Storm Lake, Iowa

Buena Vista University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Communications Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Buena Vista University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Storm Lake, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Communication & Journalism (Other) at Buena Vista University

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