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2025 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Nebraska

6 Colleges in Nebraska
186 Communications Degrees Awarded
$36,850 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in communication & media studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #10 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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Nebraska ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 186 degrees in communication & media studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Communication & Media Studies School

Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Nebraska The communications 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 Communications
Master's Degrees in Communications
Doctor's Degrees in Communications

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 Nebraska 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 Nebraska

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 communications degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Nebraska Schools in Communications

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
45 Communications Degrees Awarded
$39,702 Median Starting Salary

University of Nebraska - Lincoln is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in communication & media studies. UNL is a very large public university located in the city of Lincoln. A Best Colleges rank of #207 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.

There were about 45 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent year we have data available. Those communication & media studies students who get their degree from University of Nebraska - Lincoln make $2,852 more than the standard communications grad.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NE
22.2% Growth in Graduates

Creighton University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in communication & media studies. Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Omaha. A Best Colleges rank of #128 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Creighton is a great university overall.

There were about 9 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Creighton in the most recent data year.

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It is difficult to beat Wayne State College if you want to pursue a degree in communication & media studies. Located in the distant town of Wayne, WSC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 9th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were approximately 25 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at WSC in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, communications degree recipients generally earn about $35,833 at the beginning of their careers.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
43 Communications Degrees Awarded
23.3% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in communication & media studies has to look into University of Nebraska at Omaha. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were about 43 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at UNOMAHA in the most recent data year. Communication & Media Studies degree recipients from University of Nebraska at Omaha get an earnings boost of around $4,477 above the average earnings of communication & media studies majors.

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Located in the city of Lincoln, NWU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 13th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were approximately 14 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at NWU in the most recent year we have data available. Those communication & media studies students who get their degree from Nebraska Wesleyan University earn $4,338 more than the standard communications grad.

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Bellevue University
Bellevue, NE
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NE
8.0% Growth in Graduates

Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Bellevue. A Best Colleges rank of #390 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Bellevue University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 25 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Bellevue University 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 Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 876
Missouri 283 1,003
Kansas 266 489
Iowa 264 552
North Dakota 210 131
South Dakota 204 159

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Communication & Media Studies is one of 5 different types of Communication & Journalism programs to choose from.

Communications Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Speech Communication 137
Communications 36
Communication & Media Studies 11
Other Communication & Media Studies 2

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 319
Journalism 145
Communication & Journalism (Other) 50
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 8
Publishing 2

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