2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Minnesota

A master's degree in communication and media studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #43 out of 326 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Minnesota ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 70 master's degrees in communication and media studies during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Communication & Media Studies School for Your Master's Degree

The communications master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Minnesota ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for communication and media studies, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for communication and media studies.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Communication & Media Studies in Minnesota

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in communication and media studies.

Most Well Attended Schools for Communications Students Working on Their Master's

1

Walden University
Minneapolis, MN

38 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In MN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Walden University is a popular option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in communication and media studies. Walden University is a very large private for-profit university located in the large city of Minneapolis. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for master's degrees in communication and media studies in Minnesota.

There were approximately 38 communication and media studies students who graduated with this degree at Walden University in the most recent data year.

Master's students who receive their degree from the communications program make about $42,100 in the first couple years of working.

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2

Minnesota State University - Mankato
Mankato, MN

15 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In MN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Minnesota State University - Mankato is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in communication and media studies. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public university located in the city of Mankato. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in communication and media studies in Minnesota.

There were about 15 communication and media studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State Mankato in the most recent data year.

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3

Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, MN

11 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Saint Cloud State University is a popular option for students pursuing a master's degree in communication and media studies. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in communication and media studies in Minnesota.

There were about 11 communication and media studies individuals who graduated with this degree at St. Cloud State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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4

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in communication and media studies needs to look into University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the city of Minneapolis. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in communication and media studies in Minnesota.

There were roughly 4 communication and media studies individuals who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.

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5

Bethel University Minnesota
Saint Paul, MN

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Paul. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in communication and media studies in Minnesota.

There were approximately 2 communication and media studies students who graduated with this degree at Bethel University Minnesota in the most recent data year.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	184	133
Iowa	146	35
Kansas	144	34
Nebraska	116	14
North Dakota	100	9
South Dakota	84	20

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Rankings in Majors Related to Communications

One of 5 majors within the Communication & Journalism area of study, Communication & Media Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Communications Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Communications	40
Speech Communication	15
Communication & Media Studies	15

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising	51
Communication & Journalism (Other)	7

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland. More about our data sources and methodologies.