2024 Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Nebraska

Communication & Journalism isn't the most popular master's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #15 in popularity out of 37 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Nebraska to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of communication & journalism. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 79 master's degrees in communication & journalism during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on communication & journalism students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other communication & journalism students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for communication & journalism to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized communication & journalism related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for communication & journalism students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Communication & Journalism Schools

The communication & 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 the Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Nebraska.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Communication & Journalism in Nebraska

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in communication & journalism.

Top Nebraska Schools for a Master's in Communication & Journalism

1

University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

30 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Nebraska - Lincoln if you want to pursue a master's degree in communication & journalism. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in communication & journalism from University of Nebraska - Lincoln

2

Bellevue University
Bellevue, NE

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

41 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in communication & journalism needs to look into Bellevue University. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in communication & journalism from Bellevue University

Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	32	178
Minnesota	31	109
Kansas	30	88
Iowa	29	89
North Dakota	28	6
South Dakota	25	23

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Communication & Journalism Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising	41
Journalism	27
Communication & Media Studies	11

Most Popular Majors Related to Communication & Journalism

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Social Sciences	204
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	73
English Language & Literature	56
History	43
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	26
Theology & Religious Vocations	17
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	3

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Josh Hallett. More about our data sources and methodologies.