2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Journalism in the Plains States Region

If you plan on getting your master's degree in general journalism, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #144 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Journalism in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 169 master's degrees in general journalism during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Journalism School for Your Master's Degree

The journalism 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 General Journalism in the Plains States Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality general journalism program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. 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

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for general journalism.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Journalism in the Plains States Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general journalism.

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

1

University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO

73 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MO

#1 Best Quality In MO

University of Missouri - Columbia is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in general journalism. Mizzou is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbia. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in general journalism in Missouri.

There were about 73 general journalism individuals who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

37 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IA

#1 Best Quality In IA

University of Iowa is a popular option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in general journalism. Iowa is a fairly large public university located in the city of Iowa City. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in general journalism in Iowa.

There were roughly 37 general journalism individuals who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in general journalism from University of Iowa

3

University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

28 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NE

#1 Best Quality In NE

University of Nebraska - Lincoln is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in general journalism. UNL is a very large public university located in the large city of Lincoln. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in general journalism in Nebraska.

There were roughly 28 general journalism individuals who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in general journalism from University of Nebraska - Lincoln

4

University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

17 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In KS

#1 Best Quality In KS

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in general journalism has to check out University of Kansas. KU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Lawrence. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in general journalism in Kansas.

There were about 17 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in general journalism from University of Kansas

5

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In IA

#2 Best Quality In IA

Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in general journalism in Iowa.

There were roughly 8 general journalism individuals who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in general journalism from Iowa State University

6

Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In KS

#2 Best Quality In KS

K -State is a very large public university located in the city of Manhattan. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in general journalism in Kansas.

There were about 6 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in general journalism from Kansas State University

Best General Journalism Colleges by State

Explore the most popular general journalism colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	346	82
Iowa	287	34
Kansas	244	22
Nebraska	200	16

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General Journalism Related Rankings by Major

One of 5 majors within the Journalism area of study, General Journalism has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Journalism

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Journalism	5

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).
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