DEBUG: Raw major_slug = ""
DEBUG: Initial offers_url = "https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/communication-journalism-media/communication-media-studies/offers.json", major_slug = ""
DEBUG: After cleaning major_slug = ""
DEBUG: Before URL cleaning = "https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/communication-journalism-media/communication-media-studies/offers.json"
DEBUG: After TrimSuffix = "https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/communication-journalism-media/communication-media-studies/offers.json"
DEBUG: After HTTPS placeholder = "HTTPS_TEMP_PLACEHOLDERwww.collegefactual.com/majors/communication-journalism-media/communication-media-studies/offers.json"
DEBUG: After slash cleaning = "HTTPS_TEMP_PLACEHOLDERwww.collegefactual.com/majors/communication-journalism-media/communication-media-studies/offers.json"
DEBUG: After URL cleaning = "https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/communication-journalism-media/communication-media-studies/offers.json"
DEBUG: offers_url = https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/communication-journalism-media/communication-media-studies/offers.json
DEBUG: major_slug = ""
DEBUG: offers_url is valid, proceeding to fetch data
DEBUG: offers_data.offers found, count = 1
DEBUG: Specific major detected (cip4 = 09.01), keeping min_relevance at 0.8
DEBUG: Starting relevance filtering - min_relevance = 0.8, max_relevance = 1
DEBUG: Checking offer "Media Communication (I Have a Bachelors)" with relevance 0.8
DEBUG: ✓ Offer "Media Communication (I Have a Bachelors)" ACCEPTED (relevance 0.8)
DEBUG: relevant_offers count = 1
DEBUG: relevant_offers > 0, checking for ESYOH offers
DEBUG: ESYOH filtering - found 1 ESYOH offers with relevance >= 0.8
DEBUG: esyoh_offers count = 1
DEBUG: ESYOH offers found, rendering ESYOH widget
DEBUG: most_relevant_only = true, filtering for most relevant
DEBUG: Found 0 offers with relevance >= 1.0
DEBUG: Backfilling with 0 offers with relevance >= 0.9
DEBUG: Backfilling with 1 offers with relevance >= 0.8
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall communication & media studies education in Nebraska.
University Of Nebraska Lincoln is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in communication & media studies. This very large public university is located in the city of Lincoln. University Of Nebraska Lincoln graduates 67% of students within six years. About 42 communication & media studies degrees were awarded at University Of Nebraska Lincoln in the most recent year. Students who receive their communication & media studies degree from University Of Nebraska Lincoln earn around $39,702 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $22,138.
More information about a degree in communication & media studies from University Of Nebraska Lincoln
University Of Nebraska At Omaha came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best communication & media studies schools. University Of Nebraska At Omaha is a large public school located in the city of Omaha. Roughly 49% of students complete a degree within six years here. University Of Nebraska At Omaha awarded about 46 communication & media studies degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, communication & media studies degree recipients from University Of Nebraska At Omaha generally make around $41,327. Typical student debt for the program is $23,250.
See the full communication & media studies program report for University Of Nebraska At Omaha
Bellevue University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best communication & media studies schools. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a very large private not-for-profit university. About 33% of students finish within six years. Bellevue University awarded about 16 communication & media studies degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the communication & media studies program make about $61,548 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $27,852.
Get the full communication & media studies details for Bellevue University
A rank of #4 makes Creighton University one of the top schools for communication & media studies. This moderately-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Omaha. The six-year graduation rate is 83%. There were roughly 10 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Creighton University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their communication & media studies degree from Creighton University earn around $64,369 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $25,831 to complete this degree.
More information about a degree in communication & media studies from Creighton University
A rank of #5 makes Wayne State College one of the top schools for communication & media studies. Wayne State College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Wayne. About 52% of students finish within six years. Wayne State College awarded about 23 communication & media studies degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the communication & media studies program make about $35,833 in their early career. Wayne State College graduates carry a median of $25,325 in student loans.
Read more about the communication & media studies program at Wayne State College
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 · 16 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.
ADBLOCK #116
