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2026 Best Communications Schools in Missouri

4 Colleges in the United States
142 Communications Degrees Awarded
$33,098 Avg Early-Career Salary

Communications is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for communications students pursuing a degree.

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Best Schools for Communications in Missouri

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall communications education in Missouri.

Top Schools in Communications

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Saint Louis University Main Campus tops our 2026 ranking of the best communications schools. This large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Saint Louis. Saint Louis University Main Campus graduates 80% of students within six years. Saint Louis University Main Campus awarded about 40 communications degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the communications program make about $30,047 in their early career. Saint Louis University Main Campus graduates carry a median of $24,343 in student loans. Get the full communications details for Saint Louis University Main Campus

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Northwest Missouri State University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best communications schools. Located in the town of Maryville, Northwest Missouri State University is a large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 54%. There were roughly 34 communications students who graduated with this degree at Northwest Missouri State University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their communications degree from Northwest Missouri State University earn around $34,195 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $26,000 to complete this degree. See the full communications program report for Northwest Missouri State University

3

University Of Missouri St Louis is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in communications, ranking #3. This large public university is located in the suburb of Saint Louis. About 57% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 46 communications students who graduated with this degree at University Of Missouri St Louis in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, communications degree recipients from University Of Missouri St Louis generally make around $32,809. Students borrow a median of $21,326 to complete this degree. See the full communications program report for University Of Missouri St Louis

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Drury University
Springfield, MO

A rank of #4 makes Drury University one of the top schools for communications. This small private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Springfield. About 62% of students finish within six years. Drury University awarded about 12 communications degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their communications degree from Drury University earn around $37,267 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $26,641 to complete this degree. See the full communications program report for Drury University

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Harris Stowe State University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in communications, ranking #5. This small public university is located in the city of Saint Louis. About 28% of students finish within six years. About 10 communications degrees were awarded at Harris Stowe State University in the most recent year. Communications graduates of Harris Stowe State University earn a median of $31,173 early in their careers. Harris Stowe State University graduates carry a median of $32,394 in student loans. Read more about the communications program at Harris Stowe State University

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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