by our College Data Analytics TeamJournalism is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. To top this list, a school graduates more journalism students than other colleges offering the major.
College Factual ranked the 32 journalism schools in the The Plains States Region by the number of degrees they award each year.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for journalism majors in the The Plains States Region, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
The most popular school in the country for journalism students is University Of Missouri Columbia. Located in the city of Columbia, University Of Missouri Columbia is a public university. University Of Missouri Columbia graduated around 484 journalism students in the most recent data year. See more about journalism at University Of Missouri Columbia
University Of Kansas came in at #2 on our list of the most popular journalism schools. University Of Kansas is a public school located in the city of Lawrence. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 190 students earned a degree in journalism from this school. Read the full journalism report for University Of Kansas
University Of Iowa ranks #3 for journalism by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Iowa City, University Of Iowa is a public institution. This school awarded about 102 journalism degrees in the most recent year. See more about journalism at University Of Iowa
University Of Nebraska Lincoln came in at #4 on our list of the most popular journalism schools. Set in the city of Lincoln, University Of Nebraska Lincoln is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 69 students earned a degree in journalism from this school. See more about journalism at University Of Nebraska Lincoln
Kansas State University came in at #5 on our list of the most popular journalism schools. Located in the city of Manhattan, Kansas State University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 64 students earned a degree in journalism from this school. See more about journalism at Kansas State University
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities placed #6 for journalism by yearly graduations. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a public school located in the city of Minneapolis. This school awarded about 52 journalism degrees in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for University Of Minnesota Twin Cities
Iowa State University placed #7 for journalism by yearly graduations. Iowa State University is a public school located in the city of Ames. Iowa State University graduated around 41 journalism students in the most recent data year. Read the full journalism report for Iowa State University
Lincoln University Missouri comes in at #8 for journalism this year. Located in the city of Jefferson City, Lincoln University Missouri is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 15 students earned a degree in journalism from this school. Get the full journalism details for Lincoln University Missouri
Drake University ranked #9 on our list of the most popular journalism schools. Set in the city of Des Moines, Drake University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 13 journalism degrees in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for Drake University
Missouri State University Springfield comes in at #10 for journalism this year. Set in the city of Springfield, Missouri State University Springfield is a public institution. This school awarded about 12 journalism degrees in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for Missouri State University Springfield
University Of Minnesota Duluth comes in at #11 for journalism this year. University Of Minnesota Duluth is a public school located in the city of Duluth. University Of Minnesota Duluth graduated around 12 journalism students in the most recent data year. Get the full journalism details for University Of Minnesota Duluth
University Of Nebraska At Kearney comes in at #12 for journalism this year. Set in the town of Kearney, University Of Nebraska At Kearney is a public institution. University Of Nebraska At Kearney graduated around 12 journalism students in the most recent data year. Get the full journalism details for University Of Nebraska At Kearney
University Of St Thomas Minnesota comes in at #13 for journalism this year. University Of St Thomas Minnesota is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul. University Of St Thomas Minnesota graduated around 10 journalism students in the most recent data year. Get the full journalism details for University Of St Thomas Minnesota
Bethel University Minnesota ranked #14 on our list of the most popular journalism schools. Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Paul. This school awarded about 7 journalism degrees in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for Bethel University Minnesota
Minnesota State University Moorhead landed the #15 spot among the most popular journalism schools. Set in the suburb of Moorhead, Minnesota State University Moorhead is a public institution. Minnesota State University Moorhead graduated around 6 journalism students in the most recent data year. See more about journalism at Minnesota State University Moorhead
Wichita State University landed the #16 spot among the most popular journalism schools. Set in the city of Wichita, Wichita State University is a public institution. Wichita State University graduated around 6 journalism students in the most recent data year. Get the full journalism details for Wichita State University
South Dakota State University comes in at #17 for journalism this year. South Dakota State University is a public school located in the town of Brookings. South Dakota State University graduated around 5 journalism students in the most recent data year. Read the full journalism report for South Dakota State University
College Of The Ozarks landed the #18 spot among the most popular journalism schools. Set in the town of Point Lookout, College Of The Ozarks is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 4 journalism degrees in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for College Of The Ozarks
Creighton University placed #19 for journalism by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Omaha, Creighton University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 4 students earned a degree in journalism from this school. Get the full journalism details for Creighton University
North Dakota State University Main Campus ranked #20 on our list of the most popular journalism schools. North Dakota State University Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Fargo. This school awarded about 4 journalism degrees in the most recent year. See more about journalism at North Dakota State University Main Campus
Webster University landed the #21 spot among the most popular journalism schools. Webster University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis. Webster University graduated around 4 journalism students in the most recent data year. Read the full journalism report for Webster University
Doane College Crete landed the #22 spot among the most popular journalism schools. Located in the town of Crete, Doane College Crete is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 3 students earned a degree in journalism from this school. See more about journalism at Doane College Crete
Drury University comes in at #23 for journalism this year. Located in the city of Springfield, Drury University is a private not-for-profit university. Drury University graduated around 3 journalism students in the most recent data year. Read the full journalism report for Drury University
Dordt College comes in at #24 for journalism this year. Located in the town of Sioux Center, Dordt College is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 2 journalism degrees in the most recent year. See more about journalism at Dordt College
Saint Ambrose University landed the #25 spot among the most popular journalism schools. Located in the city of Davenport, Saint Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 2 journalism degrees in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for Saint Ambrose University
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This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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