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

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Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Doctor'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.

The Most Popular Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which doctor'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 doctor's degree.

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Michigan State University the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for communication and journalism students working on their doctor’s degree. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

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

Full Communication & Journalism at Michigan State University Report

Out of the 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in communication and journalism at OHIO Athens, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Northwestern University 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 small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in communication and journalism at Northwestern, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 18% are male.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the # 5 spot on the list. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

Women make up 67% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 38% are male.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 86% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in communication and journalism at Ohio State, 29% are male and 71% are female.

Full Communication & Journalism at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

With a ranking of #9, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their doctor’s degree. BGSU is a large public school located in the town of Bowling Green.

Women make up 50% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

Full Communication & Journalism at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Report

#10

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in communication and journalism at Purdue, 60% are male and 40% are female.

Full Communication & Journalism at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

Best Communication & Journalism Colleges by State

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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 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.

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