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.
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 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the 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.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. 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.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Michigan State 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 . Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.
Women make up 75% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means DePaul University is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large 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.
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Out of the 65 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 58 students majoring in communication and journalism at OHIO Athens, 31% are male and 69% are female.
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Ball State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 51 students majoring in communication and journalism at Ball State, 27% are male and 73% are female.
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Illinois State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize 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 landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 13% are male.
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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and journalism students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large 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.
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With a ranking of #10, Wayne State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Wayne State is a fairly 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.
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Request InformationAdditional 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 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 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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