by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Missouri” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 120,571 people earned their degree in communication and journalism, making the major the 11th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, communication and journalism graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,266 and had an average of $24,758 in loans still to pay off.
Across Missouri, there were 2,005 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,509 and $28,106 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,762 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,023 and $28,243 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Missouri” ranking analyzed 41 colleges that offered a degree in communication and journalism. That schools that top this list have a program in communication and journalism in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Missouri”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Missouri”.
Out of the 41 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Ozarks landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Point Lookout, Missouri, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Full College of the Ozarks Communication & Journalism Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Missouri list. Mizzou is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 649 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Out of the 41 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Missouri State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. It awarded 138 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southeast Missouri State University Communication & Journalism Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harris - Stowe State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Missouri. This small school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Harris - Stowe State University Communication & Journalism Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Culver - Stockton College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Missouri. Canton, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Culver - Stockton
Drury University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #6. Drury University is a small school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 23 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Drury University
Missouri Valley College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Missouri ranking. Marshall, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Journalism at Missouri Valley College
Avila University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Missouri ranking. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 15 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communication and journalism students in 2020-2021.
University of Missouri - St Louis came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Missouri ranking. UMSL is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 101 bachelors’s communication and journalism 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%.
Read more about Communication & Journalism at University of Missouri - St Louis
Truman State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Missouri ranking. Kirksville, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, 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 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Truman State University Communication & Journalism Report
Lincoln University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #11. Jefferson City, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Northwest Missouri State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Missouri ranking. Northwest is a medium-sized school located in Maryville, Missouri that handed out 64 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northwest Missouri State University Communication & Journalism Report
Lindenwood University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Saint Charles, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 61 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communication and journalism students 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%.
Read more about Communication & Journalism at Lindenwood University
Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #14. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees to 160 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Missouri State
University of Central Missouri came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Missouri ranking. This fairly large school is located in Warrensburg, Missouri, and it awarded 76 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Central Missouri Communication & Journalism Report
Evangel University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #16. Evangel is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Webster University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Missouri ranking. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 84 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Missouri Western State University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Missouri ranking. Saint Joseph, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Missouri Western State University
William Jewell College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Missouri ranking. William Jewell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Liberty, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at William Jewell College
University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Missouri list. UMKC is a public institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 74 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
With a ranking of #21, Missouri Southern State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Missouri list. Missouri Southern State University is located in Joplin, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Communication & Journalism at Missouri Southern State University
Southwest Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Bolivar, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communication and journalism students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Journalism at Southwest Baptist University
Hannibal - LaGrange University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Missouri ranking. Hannibal - LaGrange University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hannibal, Missouri. It awarded 3 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
Missouri Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #24. MBU is a small school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 11 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Fontbonne University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Missouri list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees to 4 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%. 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 full report on Communication & Journalism at Fontbonne University
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