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2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Schools in the Great Lakes Region

28 Colleges
$34,371 Avg Salary
$25,050 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 28 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communication and journalism majors pursuing an online .

#1

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University Global the most popular online school in the Great Lakes Region for communication and journalism students. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

The average amount in student loans that communication and journalism majors at Purdue University Global take out is $48,419.

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The excellent online programs at Western Illinois University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, communication and journalism majors at WIU accumulate an average of around $27,016 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $239.

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

The average amount in student loans that communication and journalism majors at Michigan State take out is $26,374. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $454, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, communication and journalism majors at Loyola Chicago accumulate an average of around $23,407 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $649.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

Communication & Journalism majors at SIUC take out an average of $25,249 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $216.

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Siena Heights University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best communication and journalism programs. Siena Heights University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Adrian.

The average amount in student loans that communication and journalism majors at Siena Heights University take out is $28,543.

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#7

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

Franklin University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Franklin University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbus.

Communication & Journalism majors at Franklin University take out an average of $40,666 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

Rochester University

Rochester Hills, MI

Rochester University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best communication and journalism programs. RU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.

On average, communication and journalism graduates from RU take out $29,709 in student loans while working on their degree.

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National Louis University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best communication and journalism programs. NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#10

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, communication and journalism graduates from Northwestern carry an average student debtload of $16,622. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $842.

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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 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 28 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.

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