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2023 Best Other Communication & Journalism Schools in the Great Lakes Region

7 Colleges
$41,530 Avg Salary
$24,295 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism (Other) School for You

Communication & Journalism (Other) is the #233 most popular major in the country with 1,128 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Other Communication & Journalism Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Colleges.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Other Communication & Journalism

Our analysis found Siena Heights University to be the best school for communication and journalism (other) students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Siena Heights University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Adrian.

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#2

John Carroll University

University Heights, OH

The excellent programs at John Carroll University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism (other) schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of University Heights, John Carroll is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great place for communication and journalism (other) students. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, other communications graduates from Ohio State take out $18,015 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Illinois University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Other Communication & Journalism Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Malone University

Canton, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Malone University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Other Communication & Journalism Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Malone is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Canton.

After completing their degree, other communications graduates from Malone carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism (Other) at Malone University

University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best communication and journalism (other) programs. Located in the midsize city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Benedictine University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best communication and journalism (other) programs. Benedictine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lisle.

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Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Colleges by State

Explore the best communication and journalism (other) colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 24
Ohio 56
Illinois 44
Indiana 9
Wisconsin 5

Communication & Journalism (Other) is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Other Communications

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 66,787
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Journalism 13,552
Publishing 336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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 Josh Hallett.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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