by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 57 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4,887 bachelor's degrees in communication & journalism during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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The communication & journalism bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for communication & journalism students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in communication & journalism. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in communication & journalism. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & journalism from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
University of Missouri - Columbia is a great option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in communication & journalism. Mizzou is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Columbia.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & journalism from University of Missouri - Columbia
It is difficult to beat University of Iowa if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in communication & journalism. Iowa is a very large public university located in the small city of Iowa City.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & journalism from University of Iowa
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in communication & journalism needs to take a look at University of Kansas. KU is a very large public university located in the small city of Lawrence.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & journalism from University of Kansas
UNL is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lincoln.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & journalism from University of Nebraska - Lincoln
St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public university located in the city of Saint Cloud.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & journalism from Saint Cloud State University
Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & journalism from Minnesota State University - Mankato
Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & journalism from Iowa State University
Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & journalism from Drake University
Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & journalism from University of Northern Iowa
Winona State is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Winona.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & journalism from Winona State University
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| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | University of North Dakota | Grand Forks, ND |
| 13 | College of Saint Benedict | Saint Joseph, MN |
| 14 | University of St Thomas Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN |
| 15 | University of South Dakota | Vermillion, SD |
| 16 | Kansas State University | Manhattan, KS |
| 17 | Creighton University | Omaha, NE |
| 18 | University of Missouri - St Louis | Saint Louis, MO |
| 19 | Saint Louis University | Saint Louis, MO |
Explore the best communication & journalism schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 35 | 1,760 |
| Kansas | 33 | 883 |
| Minnesota | 33 | 1,268 |
| Iowa | 32 | 1,099 |
| South Dakota | 31 | 179 |
| Nebraska | 31 | 615 |
| North Dakota | 30 | 155 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 2,383 |
| Journalism | 1,238 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 972 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 174 |
| Communication & Journalism (Other) | 120 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 7,084 |
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 2,771 |
| English Language & Literature | 2,267 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 1,454 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 1,395 |
| History | 1,391 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 1,236 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 695 |
| Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies | 463 |
