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2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

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$47,692 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Master's 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 Master's Degree Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Michigan to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Our analysis found Wayne State University to be the most popular school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Michigan. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Detroit.

Women make up 71% of the communications majors at the school.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Wayne State University Report

#2

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Spring Arbor University is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Spring Arbor, Spring Arbor is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in communications at Spring Arbor, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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Out of the 13 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Valley State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the communications majors at the school.

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#4

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland 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.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Oakland University Report

#5

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Central Michigan University is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

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

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With a ranking of #6, Western Michigan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

About 73% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 27% are male.

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Eastern Michigan University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree communication and media studies programs. Eastern Michigan is a large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

Women make up 56% of the communications majors at the school.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Eastern Michigan University Report

#8

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

Andrews University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the town of Berrien Springs, Andrews is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 38% are male.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Andrews University

#8

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree communication and media studies programs. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

Of the 8 students majoring in communications at Michigan State, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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University of Michigan - Flint came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. UM Flint is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Flint.

About 67% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 33% are male.

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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
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 13 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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