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

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Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Master'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.

The Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in Ohio 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.

Check out the communications master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Ohio.

Our 2023 rankings named Bowling Green State University - Main Campus the most popular school in Ohio for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a large student population.

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

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#2

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Youngstown State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Youngstown State University is a large public school located in the small city of Youngstown.

Of the 14 students majoring in communications at Youngstown State University, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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#3

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Dayton helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and media studies schools in Ohio. UDayton is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.

About 75% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 25% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and media studies schools in Ohio. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

Of the 8 students majoring in communications at Ohio State, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in communications at UC, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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The University of Findlay came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the town of Findlay, Findlay is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in communications at Findlay, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#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 master’s degree. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public college with a large student population.

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

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Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the town of Athens.

Women make up 67% of the communications majors at the school.

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Kent State University at Kent ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Akron Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Akron.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools 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 12 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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