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Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

49 Colleges
$47,415 Avg Salary

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

Communication & Journalism is the #11 most popular major in the country with 120,571 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 49 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

The excellent master’s degree programs at Purdue University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Dayton. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.

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#7

John Carroll University

University Heights, OH

John Carroll University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and journalism students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of University Heights, John Carroll is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#9

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

With a ranking of #9, Marquette University did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Marquette is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and journalism students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UW - Whitewater is a large public school located in the distant town of Whitewater.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges by State

Explore the best communication and journalism schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 2,714
Michigan 3,555
Ohio 3,901
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.

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