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2023 Most Popular Journalism Schools in Michigan

17 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Journalism Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 Colleges.

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Michigan State University the most popular school in Michigan for journalism students. Michigan State is a very 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

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Journalism Schools in Michigan list. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.

Journalism majors at Central Michigan take out an average of $26,603 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $297, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

The excellent programs at Wayne State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best journalism schools in Michigan. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

While working on their degree, journalism majors at Wayne State accumulate an average of around $34,012 in student debt.

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#3

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Oakland University is a great place for journalism students. Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public college with a large student population.

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

Full Journalism at Oakland University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Michigan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Journalism Schools in Michigan list. Eastern Michigan is a large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

While working on their degree, journalism majors at Eastern Michigan accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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Western Michigan University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular journalism programs. WMU is a large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

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#7

Olivet College

Olivet, MI

Olivet College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Journalism Schools in Michigan list. Olivet is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Olivet.

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#8

Madonna University

Livonia, MI

Madonna University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for journalism students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Livonia, Madonna is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Washtenaw Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular journalism programs. Located in the large suburb of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Henry Ford College

Dearborn, MI

Henry Ford College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for journalism students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Dearborn, Henry Ford College is a public school with a large student population.

Read full report on Journalism at Henry Ford College

Best Journalism Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

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 17 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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