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

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$47,692 Avg Salary

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

With 2,149 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and media studies is the #13 most popular major in Ohio.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Ohio to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio

The colleges and universities below are the best for communications majors pursuing a master's degree.

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

#1

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

Our analysis found University of Dayton to be the best school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Ohio. UDayton is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Dayton.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

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Out of the 9 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Kent landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the town of Athens.

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University of Akron Main Campus 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. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the midsize city of Akron.

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#8

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State 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 #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

With a ranking of #9, Youngstown State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Youngstown.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

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

One of 5 majors within the area of study, communication and media studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 9 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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