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

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.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism in South Dakota ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 22 master's degrees in communication and journalism to qualified students.

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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. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for communication and journalism.

 

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

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

South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD

19 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In SD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at South Dakota State University if you want to pursue a master's degree in communication and journalism. South Dakota State is a fairly large public university located in the remote town of Brookings. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in communication and journalism in South Dakota. More information about a master’s in communication and journalism from South Dakota State University

2

University of South Dakota
Vermillion, SD

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In SD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in communication and journalism needs to check out University of South Dakota. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public university with a moderately-sized 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 South Dakota. More information about a master’s in communication and journalism from University of South Dakota

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
Kansas	31	88
Minnesota	31	121
Iowa	30	70
Nebraska	29	44
North Dakota	25	9

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Communication & Journalism Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies	17
Journalism	5

Most Popular Majors Related to Communication & Journalism

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Education	517
Psychology	58
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	31
Social Sciences	22
History	5
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	2

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.