2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Master'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 Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 65 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the communication and journalism master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a master’s degree 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 428 students majoring in communication and journalism at Northwestern, 21% are male and 79% are female.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Purdue University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 186 students majoring in communication and journalism at Purdue, 25% are male and 75% are female.
Full Communication & Journalism at Purdue University - Main Campus Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.
Women make up 75% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePaul University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 76% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 24% are male.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Ohio University - Athens Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 58 students majoring in communication and journalism at OHIO Athens, 31% are male and 69% are female.
Full Communication & Journalism at Ohio University - Athens Campus Report
Ball State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 51 students majoring in communication and journalism at Ball State, 27% are male and 73% are female.
Full Communication & Journalism at Ball State University Report
Illinois State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Normal.
Of the 44 students majoring in communication and journalism at Illinois State, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 13% are male.
Full Communication & Journalism at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 39% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.
Wayne State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the large city of Detroit.
Of the 21 students majoring in communication and journalism at Wayne State, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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 Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | University of Wisconsin - Madison | Madison, WI |
| 11 | Loyola University Chicago | Chicago, IL |
| 11 | Marquette University | Milwaukee, WI |
Best Communication & Journalism Colleges by State
Explore the best 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 |
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 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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