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2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

9 Colleges
$32,706 Avg Salary
$25,824 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online communications bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our analysis found Western Illinois University to be the most popular school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 66% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 34% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Loyola University Chicago is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 19% are male.

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#3

Rochester University

Rochester Hills, MI

Out of the 9 online programs at schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rochester University landed the # 3 spot on the list. RU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.

About 52% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 48% are male.

Communications majors at RU take out an average of $29,897 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means National Louis University is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their online bachelor’s degree. NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 18 students majoring in communications at NLU, 39% are male and 61% are female.

Full Communication & Media Studies at National Louis University Report

#5

Lakeland University

Plymouth, WI

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Lakeland University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . Lakeland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Plymouth.

Of the 12 students majoring in communications at Lakeland, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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DeVry University - Illinois came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. DeVry University - Illinois is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 10 students majoring in communications at DeVry University - Illinois, 40% are male and 60% are female.

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at DeVry University - Illinois take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $46,724.

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#7

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Purdue University Global did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for communication and media studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, communications majors at Purdue University Global accumulate an average of around $44,666 in student debt.

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Ottawa University - Milwaukee came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Brookfield, Ottawa University - Milwaukee is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at Ottawa University - Milwaukee take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,010.

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Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for communication and media studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Trine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Wayne.

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Explore the most popular online 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

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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 9 schools only.

  • 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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