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Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan

2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan

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

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

In 2020-2021, communication and journalism students earned 3,555 degrees and certificates from a Michigan school, making the subject the 10th in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in Michigan to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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 Michigan. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

About 48% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 52% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Valley State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.

About 69% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 31% are male.

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#3

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 59% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

About 73% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 27% are male.

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#5

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Oakland is a large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

Women make up 74% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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Eastern Michigan University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 61% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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#7

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 162 students majoring in communication and journalism at Wayne State, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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Western Michigan University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 27% are male.

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University of Michigan - Dearborn 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 #9 on the list. UM Dearborn is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Dearborn.

Of the 50 students majoring in communication and journalism at UM Dearborn, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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#10

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

Saginaw Valley State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Saginaw Valley State University is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of University Center.

About 58% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 42% are male.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 2,714
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

Majors Similar 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 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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