by our College Data Analytics Team
Journalism is taught at colleges nationwide, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on journalism — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 17 schools in the The Plains States Region offering journalism.
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Below are the schools where journalism makes up the largest share of degrees in the The Plains States Region.
The most focused school in the country for journalism is Lincoln University Missouri. Located in the city of Jefferson City, Lincoln University Missouri is a public university. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in journalism, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for Lincoln University Missouri
A rank of #2 makes University Of Missouri Columbia one of the most focused schools for journalism. Located in the city of Columbia, University Of Missouri Columbia is a public university. Journalism accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 484 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for University Of Missouri Columbia
A rank of #3 makes University Of Kansas one of the most focused schools for journalism. Located in the city of Lawrence, University Of Kansas is a public university. Journalism accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 190 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for University Of Kansas
University Of Nebraska Lincoln ranks #4 for journalism by degree focus. University Of Nebraska Lincoln is a public school located in the city of Lincoln. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in journalism, or about 69 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for University Of Nebraska Lincoln
A rank of #5 makes Kansas State University one of the most focused schools for journalism. Set in the city of Manhattan, Kansas State University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in journalism, or about 64 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for Kansas State University
University Of Iowa landed the #6 spot among the most focused journalism schools. Set in the city of Iowa City, University Of Iowa is a public institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in journalism, or about 102 graduates in the most recent year. See more about journalism at University Of Iowa
Drake University landed the #7 spot among the most focused journalism schools. Drake University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines. At this school, roughly 1.0% of all degrees awarded are in journalism, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for Drake University
University Of Nebraska At Kearney comes in at #8 for journalism focus this year. Set in the town of Kearney, University Of Nebraska At Kearney is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.8% of all degrees awarded are in journalism, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for University Of Nebraska At Kearney
Bethel University Minnesota ranked #9 on our list of the most focused journalism schools. Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Paul. Journalism accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for Bethel University Minnesota
University Of Minnesota Duluth comes in at #10 for journalism focus this year. Set in the city of Duluth, University Of Minnesota Duluth is a public institution. Journalism accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. See more about journalism at University Of Minnesota Duluth
Iowa State University comes in at #11 for journalism focus this year. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State University is a public university. About 0.6% of the degrees Iowa State University awards are in journalism, or about 41 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for Iowa State University
Minnesota State University Moorhead comes in at #12 for journalism focus this year. Located in the suburb of Moorhead, Minnesota State University Moorhead is a public university. Journalism accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for Minnesota State University Moorhead
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities ranked #13 on our list of the most focused journalism schools. Set in the city of Minneapolis, University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in journalism, or about 52 graduates in the most recent year. See more about journalism at University Of Minnesota Twin Cities
University Of St Thomas Minnesota placed #14 for journalism by degree focus. Set in the city of Saint Paul, University Of St Thomas Minnesota is a private not-for-profit institution. Journalism accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. See more about journalism at University Of St Thomas Minnesota
South Dakota State University placed #15 for journalism by degree focus. Set in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State University is a public institution. Journalism accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about journalism at South Dakota State University
Missouri State University Springfield placed #16 for journalism by degree focus. Missouri State University Springfield is a public school located in the city of Springfield. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in journalism, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for Missouri State University Springfield
Wichita State University comes in at #17 for journalism focus this year. Set in the city of Wichita, Wichita State University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.1% of all degrees awarded are in journalism, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for Wichita State University
This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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