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Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools in Michigan

2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools in Michigan

6 Colleges
$23,317 Avg Salary
$13,029 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Associate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Media Studies program at each school on the list.

Check out the communications associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Michigan.

Our analysis found Southwestern Michigan College to be the most popular school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a associate degree in Michigan. Located in the rural area of Dowagiac, SMC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 75% of the communications majors at the school.

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#2

Henry Ford College

Dearborn, MI

The in-demand associate degree programs at Henry Ford College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and media studies schools in Michigan. Located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn, Henry Ford College is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in communications at Henry Ford College, 60% are male and 40% are female.

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at Henry Ford College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $27,928.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lansing Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list. LCC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Lansing.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Macomb Community College is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their associate degree. Macomb Community College is a large public school located in the city of Warren.

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#4

Adrian College

Adrian, MI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Adrian College is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Adrian, Adrian is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Northwestern Michigan College

Traverse City, MI

With a ranking of #6, Northwestern Michigan College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and media studies students working on their associate degree. NMC is a small public school located in the remote town of Traverse City.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools 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 6 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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