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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall communication & media studies education in Missouri.
Our analysis ranked Maryville University Of Saint Louis the best school in the country for a degree in communication & media studies. This large private not-for-profit university is located in the suburb of Saint Louis. About 66% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 11 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Maryville University Of Saint Louis in the most recent data year. Students who receive their communication & media studies degree from Maryville University Of Saint Louis earn around $67,909 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $24,499 to complete this degree.
More information about a degree in communication & media studies from Maryville University Of Saint Louis
Lindenwood University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in communication & media studies, ranking #2. Lindenwood University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles. The six-year graduation rate is 49%. Lindenwood University awarded about 17 communication & media studies degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their communication & media studies degree from Lindenwood University earn around $50,346 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $28,500 to complete this degree.
More information about a degree in communication & media studies from Lindenwood University
A rank of #3 makes Webster University one of the top schools for communication & media studies. This large private not-for-profit university is located in the suburb of Saint Louis. About 64% of students finish within six years. Webster University awarded about 19 communication & media studies degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the communication & media studies program make about $55,445 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $30,500.
See the full communication & media studies program report for Webster University
Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 10 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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