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2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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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.

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

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our analysis found Purdue University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

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 small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 18% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Illinois State University is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.

About 80% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#4

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

About 71% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 29% are male.

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#5

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Out of the 54 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Marquette University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Marquette is a fairly 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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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Bowling Green.

Women make up 89% of the communications majors at the school.

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#7

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, MI

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 small suburb of Spring Arbor, Spring Arbor is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 65% of the communications majors at the school.

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#7

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

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 school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in communications at EIU, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#7

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

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 large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 76% of the communications majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #10, Grand Valley State 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 suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,789
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.

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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