2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Master'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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 54 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University - Main Campus the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 75% of the communications majors at the school.
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Out of the 54 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 82% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 18% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Normal.
About 80% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 20% are male.
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Out of the 54 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the city of Detroit.
About 71% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 29% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Marquette University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and media studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . Marquette is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.
About 85% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 15% are male.
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With a ranking of #6, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.
Women make up 89% of the communications majors at the school.
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Spring Arbor University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Spring Arbor, Spring Arbor is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 65% of the communications majors at the school.
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Eastern Illinois University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree communication and media studies programs. Located in the town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 17 students majoring in communications at EIU, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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With a ranking of #7, DePaul University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 76% of the communications majors at the school.
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Grand Valley State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and media studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a very large student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Communication & Media Studies students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
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Best 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 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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