2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Kansas

Communication & Journalism is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #15 out of the 37 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Kansas ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 91 master's degrees in communication and journalism to qualified students.

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

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in communication and journalism matters. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Kansas ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for communication and journalism, 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.

More Ways to Rank Communication & Journalism Schools

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 journalism.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Communication & Journalism in Kansas

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

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

1

University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

37 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In KS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Kansas if you wish to pursue a master's degree in communication and journalism. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in communication and journalism in Kansas.

There were about 37 communication and journalism individuals who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS

16 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In KS

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Kansas State University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in communication and journalism. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in communication and journalism in Kansas.

There were about 16 communication and journalism individuals who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

Washburn University
Topeka, KS

13 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In KS

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Washburn University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in communication and journalism. Washburn University is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Topeka. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in communication and journalism in Kansas.

There were approximately 13 communication and journalism students who graduated with this degree at Washburn University in the most recent data year.

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4

Wichita State University
Wichita, KS

9 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In KS

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Wichita State University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in communication and journalism. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public university with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for master's degrees in communication and journalism in Kansas.

There were approximately 9 communication and journalism individuals who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent data year.

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5

Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg, KS

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In KS

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Pitt State is a moderately-sized public university located in the distant town of Pittsburg. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in communication and journalism in Kansas.

There were approximately 8 communication and journalism individuals who graduated with this degree at Pitt State in the most recent year we have data available.

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5

Fort Hays State University
Hays, KS

8 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the remote town of Hays, FHSU is a public university with a large student population.

There were roughly 8 communication and journalism individuals who graduated with this degree at FHSU in the most recent data year.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	32	317
Minnesota	31	121
Iowa	30	70
Nebraska	29	44
South Dakota	25	28
North Dakota	25	9

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Communication & Journalism Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies	40
Journalism	23
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	15
Public Relations & Advertising	13

Most Popular Majors Related to Communication & Journalism

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Education	2,413
Psychology	229
Library Science	148
Social Sciences	66
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	65
History	40
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	16

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 Josh Hallett. More about our data sources and methodologies.