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2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Schools in Michigan

2 Colleges
$35,117 Avg Salary
$27,251 Avg Student Debt

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Michigan to see which online programs were the most popular 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 .

#1

Rochester University

Rochester Hills, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Rochester University the most popular online school in Michigan for communication and media studies students. RU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.

On average, communications graduates from RU take out $29,709 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Rochester University Report

#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The excellent online programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in Michigan. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

After completing their degree, communications graduates from Michigan State carry an average student debtload of $27,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $444, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Michigan State University

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State Degrees Awarded
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.

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 2 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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