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2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio

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

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor'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 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 52 schools in Ohio to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Ohio State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Ohio. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

Women make up 55% of the communications majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, communications majors at Ohio State accumulate an average of around $23,263 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $286, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 253 students majoring in communications at UC, 28% are male and 72% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, communications majors at UC accumulate an average of around $24,341 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $278, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 52 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the distant town of Athens.

Of the 202 students majoring in communications at OHIO Athens, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Communications majors at OHIO Athens take out an average of $22,153 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $377.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Ohio University - Athens Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Kent. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 173 students majoring in communications at Kent State, 35% are male and 65% are female.

Communications majors at Kent State take out an average of $27,543 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $285.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Kent State University at Kent Report

#5

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

Out of the 52 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Dayton landed the # 5 spot on the list. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Dayton.

Of the 153 students majoring in communications at UDayton, 35% are male and 65% are female.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $471, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

John Carroll University

University Heights, OH

John Carroll University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. John Carroll is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of University Heights.

Of the 64 students majoring in communications at John Carroll, 36% are male and 64% are female.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $547.

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Miami University - Oxford did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and media studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.

About 72% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 28% are male.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Miami University - Oxford Report

#7

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

With a ranking of #7, Cleveland State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and media studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 43% are male.

Communications majors at Cleveland State University take out an average of $29,290 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Cleveland State University Report

#9

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and media studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. University of Toledo is a large public school located in the large city of Toledo.

Of the 48 students majoring in communications at University of Toledo, 38% are male and 63% are female.

On average, communications graduates from University of Toledo take out $28,306 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $232.

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#9

Denison University

Granville, OH

Denison University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree communication and media studies programs. Located in the small suburb of Granville, Denison is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 69% of the communications majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, communications graduates from Denison carry an average student debt load of $20,922.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Denison University

Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Colleges 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 25 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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