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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 215 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Journalism program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communication and journalism majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

Of the 1,174 students majoring in communication and journalism at Michigan State, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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Out of the 215 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 44% are male.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 35% are male.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Indiana University - Bloomington helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in the Great Lakes Region . IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

Of the 565 students majoring in communication and journalism at IU Bloomington, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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Out of the 215 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 32% are male.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 35% are male.

Full Communication & Journalism at Ohio University - Athens Campus Report

#7

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Ball State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 54% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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#8

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #8, DePaul University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 69% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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Miami University - Oxford ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 70% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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#10

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and journalism students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 374 students majoring in communication and journalism at Northwestern, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

Women make up 65% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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Kent State University at Kent landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. Kent State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kent.

Of the 341 students majoring in communication and journalism at Kent State, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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Grand Valley State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and journalism students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 312 students majoring in communication and journalism at GVSU, 31% are male and 69% are female.

Full Communication & Journalism at Grand Valley State University Report

Illinois State University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

Of the 300 students majoring in communication and journalism at Illinois State, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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#15

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

With a ranking of #15, Central Michigan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.

About 59% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 41% are male.

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With a ranking of #16, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 272 students majoring in communication and journalism at U-M, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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Loyola University Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and journalism students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college 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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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a very large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 40% are male.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 213 students majoring in communication and journalism at UWM, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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#20

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and journalism students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 74% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 26% are male.

Full Communication & Journalism at Oakland University Report

#21

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cleveland.

About 65% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 35% are male.

Full Communication & Journalism at Cleveland State University Report

#22

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MI

Eastern Michigan University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

About 61% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 39% are male.

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Northern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and journalism students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

Women make up 44% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Whitewater is a large public school located in the town of Whitewater.

Women make up 48% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Report

#25

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

With a ranking of #25, Wayne State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the city of Detroit.

Women make up 69% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

Full Communication & Journalism at Wayne State University Report

#26

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI
#27

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH
#28

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI
#28

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN
#30

Columbia College Chicago

Chicago, IL

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
33 Butler University Indianapolis, IN
34 University of Wisconsin - River Falls River Falls, WI
35 Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale, IL
36 University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI
37 Western Illinois University Macomb, IL
38 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL
39 Bradley University Peoria, IL
39 University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH
41 Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL
42 University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI
43 University of Toledo Toledo, OH

Best Communication & Journalism Colleges by State

Explore the best communication and journalism colleges 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.

  • 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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