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2025 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Missouri

4 Colleges in Missouri
102 Media Studies Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in communication & media studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #82 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in Missouri to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of communication & media studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 102 degrees in communication & media studies annually.

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Choosing a Great Communication & Media Studies School

Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Missouri The media studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Communication & Media Studies rankings. We derive our Best Overall Communication & Media Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Communication & Media Studies Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Media Studies
Master's Degrees in Media Studies

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Missouri ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Communication & Media Studies in Missouri

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 media studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Missouri Schools in Media Studies

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, MO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MO
4.3% Growth in Graduates

Lindenwood University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in communication & media studies. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Charles. This university ranks 13th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 23 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Lindenwood University in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MO

Missouri State University - Springfield is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in communication & media studies. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #575 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Missouri State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 6 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Missouri State in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MO

Any student pursuing a degree in communication & media studies needs to look into University of Missouri - St Louis. UMSL is a large public university located in the suburb of Saint Louis. This university ranks 11th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 14 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at UMSL in the most recent year we have data available.

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Webster University
Saint Louis, MO
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO

Webster University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in communication & media studies. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #273 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Webster is a great university overall.

There were approximately 26 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Webster in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 203
Iowa 648 38
Kansas 599 56
Nebraska 500 12
North Dakota 416 19
South Dakota 381 92

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One of 3 majors within the Communication & Media Studies area of study, Communication & Media Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Media Studies

Related Major Annual Graduates
Speech Communication 664
Communications 190
Other Communication & Media Studies 9

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