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2025 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Kansas

6 Colleges in Kansas
404 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.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Kansas ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 404 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 Kansas Your choice of communication & media studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

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.

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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 the Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Kansas. 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 Kansas

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 Kansas Schools in Communications

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
145 Communications Degrees Awarded
$40,772 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in communication & media studies has to look into University of Kansas. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #192 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means KU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 145 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the communication & media studies degree program at University of Kansas make $3,922 above the standard graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
43 Communications Degrees Awarded
9.3% Growth in Graduates

Kansas State University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in communication & media studies. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #269 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means K -State is a great university overall.

There were about 43 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent data year. After graduating, communications degree recipients generally earn around $30,385 at the beginning of their careers.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
47 Communications Degrees Awarded
$28,106 Median Starting Salary

Pittsburg State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in communication & media studies. Pitt State is a medium-sized public university located in the distant town of Pittsburg. This university ranks 12th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were roughly 47 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Pitt State in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, communications degree recipients usually make around $28,106 in their early careers.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
44 Communications Degrees Awarded
$39,932 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in communication & media studies has to look into Washburn University. Washburn University is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Topeka. This university ranks 14th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were about 44 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Washburn University in the most recent data year. Communication & Media Studies degree recipients from Washburn University earn a boost of around $3,082 over the typical earnings of communication & media studies majors.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
40 Communications Degrees Awarded
$35,035 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 15th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were about 40 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the communications program state that they receive average early career earnings of $35,035.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$37,095 Median Starting Salary

Located in the town of Emporia, ESU is a public university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1032 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means ESU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 21 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at ESU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the communications program state that they receive average early career earnings of $37,095.

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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 284 876
Missouri 283 1,003
Iowa 264 552
Nebraska 238 156
North Dakota 210 131
South Dakota 204 159

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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
Speech Communication 285
Communications 72
Communication & Media Studies 46
Other Communication & Media Studies 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Journalism 339
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 48
Public Relations & Advertising 43
Communication & Journalism (Other) 17

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