2023 Most Popular Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Journalism Master's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, journalism was ranked #70 in the country. In fact 13,552 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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 Journalism program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for journalism majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Journalism Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Ohio University - Athens Campus the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 74% of the journalism majors at the school.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at DePaul University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular journalism schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 61% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 39% are male.
Out of the 15 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Kent landed the # 3 spot on the list. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kent.
Of the 16 students majoring in journalism at Kent State, 31% are male and 69% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 69% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 31% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.
Of the 8 students majoring in journalism at Michigan State, 38% are male and 63% are female.
Ball State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 7 students majoring in journalism at Ball State, 43% are male and 57% are female.
School of the Art Institute of Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for journalism students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 83% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 17% are male.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 50% are male.
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University of Illinois at Springfield came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UIS is a small public school located in the city of Springfield.
Roosevelt University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for journalism students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Best Journalism Colleges by State
Explore the best journalism colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 245 |
| Ohio | 426 |
| Illinois | 332 |
| Indiana | 274 |
| Wisconsin | 325 |
Journalism Related Majors
One of 5 majors within the area of study, journalism has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 15 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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