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Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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$56,176 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 66,787 communication and media studies students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #10 most popular in the country.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and media studies students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and media studies students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #8 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and media studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a very large student population.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Bowling Green.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best communication and media studies schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,789
Ohio 2,149
Illinois 2,072
Indiana 1,600
Wisconsin 1,297

Communication & Media Studies is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Communications

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Journalism 13,552
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland.

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