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2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

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$47,692 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 1,789 degrees and certificates were awarded to communication and media studies students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Michigan to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan

Check out the communications master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Michigan Schools for a Master's in Communication & Media Studies

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Michigan State University the best school in Michigan for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

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#2

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, MI

The excellent master’s degree programs at Spring Arbor University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in Michigan. Located in the suburb of Spring Arbor, Spring Arbor is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oakland University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Grand Valley State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in Michigan. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

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Eastern Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and media studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.

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Western Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and media studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. WMU is a large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

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#8

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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.

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 8 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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