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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio

30 Colleges
$32,860 Avg Salary
$25,228 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree School for You

Communication & Journalism is the #11 most popular major in Ohio with 3,901 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in Ohio to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio

Check out the communication and journalism bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Denison University

Granville, OH

Our analysis found Denison University to be the best school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Ohio. Located in the suburb of Granville, Denison is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Dayton. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. UDayton is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of Dayton Report

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Miami University - Oxford helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in Ohio. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.

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#4

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

Out of the 30 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Franklin University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Franklin University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

John Carroll University

University Heights, OH

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means John Carroll University is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. John Carroll is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of University Heights.

Full Communication & Journalism at John Carroll University Report

Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

Full Communication & Journalism at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

With a ranking of #7, Baldwin Wallace University did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Berea, Baldwin Wallace College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Baldwin Wallace University

#8

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

Xavier University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and journalism students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Xavier is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Communication & Journalism at Xavier University Report

#9

Capital University

Columbus, OH

With a ranking of #9, Capital University did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Columbus, Capital is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Capital University

Miami University - Hamilton came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the large suburb of Hamilton, Miami University - Hamilton is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 2,714
Michigan 3,555
Illinois 4,261
Wisconsin 1,988

Communication & Journalism Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 66,787
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Journalism 13,552
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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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