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2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region

13 Colleges
$35,036 Avg Salary
$25,485 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communications majors pursuing an online .

Our 2023 rankings named Western Illinois University the most popular online school in the Great Lakes Region for communication and media studies students. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, communications graduates from WIU carry an average student debtload of $28,032.

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The excellent online programs at Loyola University Chicago helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at Loyola Chicago take out is $18,875.

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#3

Rochester University

Rochester Hills, MI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rochester University is a great place for communication and media studies students pursuing an online degree. RU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at RU take out is $29,709.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National Louis University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. NLU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#5

Lakeland University

Plymouth, WI

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lakeland University is a great place for communication and media studies students pursuing an online degree. Lakeland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Plymouth.

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

After completing their degree, communications graduates from DeVry University - Illinois carry an average student debtload of $53,175.

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#6

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

With a ranking of #6, Michigan State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and media studies students. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

While working on their degree, communications majors at Michigan State accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $444, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH

Owens Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best communication and media studies programs. Owens State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Perrysburg.

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#9

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Purdue University Global came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at Purdue University Global take out is $53,832.

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Indiana University - Kokomo landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best communication and media studies programs. IU Kokomo is a small public school located in the city of Kokomo.

While working on their degree, communications majors at IU Kokomo accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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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 13 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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