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Best Journalism Schools in Michigan

2023 Best Journalism Schools in Michigan

8 Colleges
$29,672 Avg Salary
$27,381 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Journalism School for You

Journalism is the #94 most popular major in Michigan with 245 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Journalism Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Journalism Schools in Michigan

The following schools top our list of the Best Journalism Colleges.

Top Michigan Schools in Journalism

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Michigan State University the best school in Michigan for journalism students. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

Journalism majors at Michigan State take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $408.

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#2

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Out of the 8 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Ferris State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Ferris is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Big Rapids.

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#3

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Out of the 8 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Detroit.

On average, journalism graduates from Wayne State take out $34,012 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at Western Michigan University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best journalism schools in Michigan. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

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#5

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, MI

The excellent programs at Spring Arbor University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best journalism schools in Michigan. Located in the suburb of Spring Arbor, Spring Arbor is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

With a ranking of #6, Oakland University did quite well on this year’s best schools for journalism students. Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that journalism majors at Oakland take out is $22,288.

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#7

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for journalism students. It came in at #7 on the list. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

On average, journalism graduates from Central Michigan take out $26,603 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $297, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Eastern Michigan University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Journalism Schools in Michigan list. Eastern Michigan is a large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.

After completing their degree, journalism graduates from Eastern Michigan carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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Best Journalism Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 426
Illinois 332
Indiana 274
Wisconsin 325

One of 5 majors within the area of study, journalism has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 66,787
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Jfurrer.

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