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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Ohio

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

Communication & Journalism is the #11 most popular major in Ohio with 3,901 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Ohio 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Ohio University - Athens Campus the most popular school in Ohio for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Athens.

Of the 58 students majoring in communication and journalism at OHIO Athens, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Kent State University at Kent helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in Ohio. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a large student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 11% are male.

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#4

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Youngstown State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in Ohio. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Youngstown.

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

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#5

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Dayton is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. UDayton is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Dayton.

Women make up 75% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

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

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#7

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

Ashland University 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 #7 on the list. Ashland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Ashland.

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

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus 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 #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a very large student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 43% are male.

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The University of Findlay came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the distant town of Findlay, Findlay is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#10

John Carroll University

University Heights, OH

With a ranking of #10, John Carroll University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. John Carroll is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of University Heights.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 2,714
Michigan 3,555
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 13 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.

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