2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree School for You
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 Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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.
2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communications majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Michigan State University the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for communication and media studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.
Women make up 32% of the communications majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 82% of the communications majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ohio University - Athens Campus is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 40% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 60% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Bloomington is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their doctor’s degree. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.
Women make up 67% of the communications majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 8 students majoring in communications at UIUC, 38% are male and 63% are female.
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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree communication and media studies programs. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 86% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 14% are male.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree communication and media studies programs. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 71% of the communications majors at the school.
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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Bowling Green.
Of the 6 students majoring in communications at BGSU, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree communication and media studies programs. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.
Women make up 40% of the communications majors at the school.
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Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 40% of the communications majors at the school.
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Request InformationBest Communication & Media Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best 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 |
Communication & Media Studies Related Majors
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 15 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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