2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Bachelor'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communication and journalism majors pursuing an online bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Western Illinois University the most popular online school in the Great Lakes Region for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 52% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 48% are male.
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The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Purdue University Global helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in the Great Lakes Region . Purdue University Global is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
Of the 49 students majoring in communication and journalism at Purdue University Global, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Loyola University Chicago is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 228 students majoring in communication and journalism at Loyola Chicago, 23% are male and 77% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their online bachelor’s degree. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carbondale.
Of the 113 students majoring in communication and journalism at SIUC, 57% are male and 43% are female.
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Out of the 16 online programs at schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Siena Heights University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Siena Heights University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Adrian.
Of the 25 students majoring in communication and journalism at Siena Heights University, 32% are male and 68% are female.
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Rochester University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. RU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.
Of the 23 students majoring in communication and journalism at RU, 48% are male and 52% are female.
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With a ranking of #7, Franklin University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Franklin University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbus.
Women make up 77% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.
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National Louis University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
Women make up 61% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #9, Lakeland University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Lakeland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Plymouth.
Of the 12 students majoring in communication and journalism at Lakeland, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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With a ranking of #10, DeVry University - Illinois did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their online bachelor’s degree. DeVry University - Illinois is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Chicago.
Women make up 60% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.
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Request InformationMost Popular Online Communication & Journalism Colleges by State
Explore the most popular online 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 |
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Communication & Journalism Related Majors
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Communication & Journalism
| 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 16 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 Josh Hallett.
More about our data sources and methodologies.