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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall other communication & media studies education in the The Plains States Region.
No school ranked higher than Drake University this year for other communication & media studies. Drake University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines. Roughly 73% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 21 other communication & media studies degrees were awarded at Drake University in the most recent year. Students who receive their other communication & media studies degree from Drake University earn around $56,361 in the first couple years of their career. Drake University graduates carry a median of $22,273 in student loans.
More information about a degree in other communication & media studies from Drake University
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 9 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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