by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 62,855 degrees handed out in 2021-2022, communication & media studies is the 10th most popular major in the United States. In , communication & media studies graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $34,194 and had an average of $23,803 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 3,185 communication & media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,606 and $23,783 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,771 communication & media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,724 and $22,887 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 135 colleges that offer a degree in communication & media studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in communication & media studies.
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The communications 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 Communications Major in the Plains States Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree communications students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bethany Lutheran College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region. This small school is located in Mankato, Minnesota, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 135 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Johns University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Collegeville, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 25 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communications students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Saint Johns University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of Saint Benedict. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Saint Joseph, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 31 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communications students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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 freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at College of Saint Benedict
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wartburg College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Waverly, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 15 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communications students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harris - Stowe State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this small public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communications students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Harris - Stowe State University
Gustavus Adolphus College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Saint Peter, Minnesota, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Central College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. Central College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pella, Iowa. It awarded 8 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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 & Media Studies at Central College
Bethel University Minnesota ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 37 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communications students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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 freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Bethel University Minnesota
University of Minnesota - Crookston ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Minnesota - Crookston is a public institution located in Crookston, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at University of Minnesota - Crookston
Concordia College at Moorhead came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Concordia College at Moorhead is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Moorhead, Minnesota. It awarded 17 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Concordia College Moorhead
Ottawa University - Ottawa landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Ottawa is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ottawa, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Missouri Valley College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region list. Missouri Valley College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Marshall, Missouri. It awarded 9 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Missouri Valley College
University of Jamestown did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #13. UJ is located in Jamestown, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s communications degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
Winona State University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region list. Winona State University is a public institution located in Winona, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 70 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Winona State University
Presentation College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #15. This small school is located in Aberdeen, South Dakota, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Presentation College Communication & Media Studies Report
With a ranking of #16, Saint Cloud State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region list. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. It awarded 81 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Saint Cloud State University
University of South Dakota did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #17. University of South Dakota is a medium-sized school located in Vermillion, South Dakota that handed out 56 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
University of Minnesota - Duluth came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Minnesota - Duluth is a medium-sized public school situated in Duluth, Minnesota. It awarded 72 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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 & Media Studies at University of Minnesota - Duluth
University of Dubuque landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Dubuque is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dubuque, Iowa. It awarded 9 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2021-2022.
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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 & Media Studies at University of Dubuque
Washburn University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #20. Washburn University is a medium-sized school located in Topeka, Kansas that handed out 44 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Washburn University Communication & Media Studies Report
With a ranking of #21, University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region list. UMSL is a public institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 73 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #22. This fairly large school is located in Mankato, Minnesota, and it awarded 100 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 & Media Studies at Minnesota State Mankato
Truman State University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region list. Truman State University is a small school located in Kirksville, Missouri that handed out 35 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Truman State University Communication & Media Studies Report
Crown College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communications students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 full report on Communication & Media Studies at Crown College
Northwest Missouri State University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Maryville, Missouri, and it awarded 77 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Northwest
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