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2023 Most Popular Journalism Schools in Ohio

27 Colleges
$34,837 Avg Salary
$25,904 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Journalism 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Journalism Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in Ohio to see which 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.

Check out the journalism programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Ohio.

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

After completing their degree, journalism graduates from OHIO Athens carry an average student debt load of $24,845. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $364, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Journalism at Ohio University - Athens Campus Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kent State University at Kent. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Journalism Schools in Ohio list. Kent State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kent.

The average amount in student loans that journalism majors at Kent State take out is $25,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $283, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Journalism at Kent State University at Kent Report

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

On average, journalism graduates from Ohio State take out $21,444 in student loans while working on their degree.

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

While working on their degree, journalism majors at Miami University - Oxford accumulate an average of around $26,333 in student debt.

Full Journalism at Miami University - Oxford Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Journalism Schools in Ohio list. UC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

On average, journalism graduates from UC take out $25,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Journalism at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report

Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular journalism programs. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.

After completing their degree, journalism graduates from BGSU carry an average student debt load of $26,500.

Full Journalism at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Report

#7

Central State University

Wilberforce, OH

Central State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Journalism Schools in Ohio list. Located in the rural area of Wilberforce, Central State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, journalism majors at Central State University accumulate an average of around $37,000 in student debt.

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#8

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

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

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Mount Vernon Nazarene University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular journalism programs. MVNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Mount Vernon.

Read full report on Journalism at Mount Vernon Nazarene University

#10

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

Ashland University 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 town of Ashland, Ashland is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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
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 27 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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