2024 Best Communications Schools in the Plains States Region
13
Colleges in the Plains States Region
692
Communication Arts Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
communications, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #67 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual reviewed 13 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of communications. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 692 degrees in communications during the 2021-2022 academic year.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Communications School
Your choice of communications school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for communications schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Communications Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Communications Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Communications in the Plains States Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the communication arts degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Communication Arts
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In MN
Every student who is interested in communications needs to check out Concordia College at Moorhead. Concordia College Moorhead is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead. A Best Colleges rank of #547 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Concordia College Moorhead is a great college overall.
There were roughly 15 communications students who graduated with this degree at Concordia College Moorhead in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in communications from Concordia College at MoorheadBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MN
52
Communication Arts Degrees Awarded
It's difficult to beat Saint Cloud State University if you want to pursue a degree in communications. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 24th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were roughly 52 communications students who graduated with this degree at St. Cloud State University in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in communications from Saint Cloud State UniversityDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In ND
110
Communication Arts Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat University of North Dakota if you want to pursue a degree in communications. UND is a large public university located in the city of Grand Forks. A Best Colleges rank of #218 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UND is a great university overall.
There were roughly 110 communications students who graduated with this degree at UND in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in communications from University of North DakotaMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MN
38
Communication Arts Degrees Awarded
Bethel University Minnesota is a good option for students pursuing a degree in communications. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Paul. A Best Colleges rank of #391 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Bethel University Minnesota is a great university overall.
There were roughly 38 communications students who graduated with this degree at Bethel University Minnesota in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in communications from Bethel University MinnesotaMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MO
54
Communication Arts Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #244 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SLU is a great university overall.
There were about 54 communications students who graduated with this degree at SLU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in communications from Saint Louis UniversityBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MO
60
Communication Arts Degrees Awarded
Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #405 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMSL is a great university overall.
There were roughly 60 communications students who graduated with this degree at UMSL in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in communications from University of Missouri - St LouisBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In MN
St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Paul. A Best Colleges rank of #395 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means St. Kate's is a great university overall.
There were roughly 5 communications students who graduated with this degree at St. Kate's in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in communications from St Catherine UniversityBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MO
41
Communication Arts Degrees Awarded
Northwest is a moderately-sized public university located in the remote town of Maryville. This university ranks 19th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were approximately 41 communications students who graduated with this degree at Northwest in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in communications from Northwest Missouri State UniversityMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In KS
40
Communication Arts Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 47 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.
There were roughly 40 communications students who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in communications from Wichita State UniversityBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In MN
Metro State is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Saint Paul. This university ranks 22nd out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were roughly 29 communications students who graduated with this degree at Metro State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in communications from Metropolitan State University