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2023 Most Popular Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio

25 Colleges
$31,564 Avg Salary
$23,720 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Journalism Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 426 degrees and certificates were awarded to journalism students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #73 most popular major in the state.

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

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in Ohio to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Journalism program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Journalism Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Ohio University - Athens Campus to be the most popular school for journalism students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Ohio. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

On average, journalism graduates from OHIO Athens take out $21,943 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $364, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Kent State University at Kent is a great place for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.

Of the 58 students majoring in journalism at Kent State, 31% are male and 69% are female.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $283, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular journalism schools in Ohio. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 46 students majoring in journalism at Ohio State, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Miami University - Oxford is a great place for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 37 students majoring in journalism at Miami University - Oxford, 24% are male and 76% are female.

Read full report on Journalism at Miami University - Oxford

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a great place for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

Women make up 63% of the journalism majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, journalism graduates from UC carry an average student debt load of $26,622.

Full Journalism at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report

Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. BGSU is a large public school located in the town of Bowling Green.

Of the 14 students majoring in journalism at BGSU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#7

Central State University

Wilberforce, OH

Central State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree journalism programs. Located in the rural area of Wilberforce, Central State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 54% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 46% are male.

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#8

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Youngstown State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in journalism at Youngstown State University, 50% are male and 50% are female.

On average, journalism graduates from Youngstown State University take out $25,164 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Journalism at Youngstown State University Report

Mount Vernon Nazarene University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. MVNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Mount Vernon.

Women make up 43% of the journalism majors at the school.

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#10

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

Ashland University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for journalism students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Ashland, Ashland is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 83% of the journalism majors at the school.

Full Journalism at Ashland University Report

Best Journalism Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Journalism Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 245
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 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 Jfurrer.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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