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In 2021-2022, 10,005 people earned their degree in communication & media studies, making the major the 82nd most popular in the United States.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,410 communication & media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 48 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication & media studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their communication & media studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region media studies students.
Out of the 48 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rochester University landed the #1 spot on the list. RU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester Hills, Michigan. It awarded 19 ’s media studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Rochester University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Denison University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Granville, Ohio, and it awarded 64 ’s media studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Denison University Communication & Media Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Principia College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Elsah, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s media studies degrees to 11 students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Principia Communication & Media Studies Report
Out of the 48 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Norbert College landed the #4 spot on the list. SNC is a private not-for-profit institution located in De Pere, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at SNC
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region. IU Bloomington is a large school located in Bloomington, Indiana that handed out 455 ’s media studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Indiana University - Bloomington
With a ranking of #6, Adrian College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Adrian, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s media studies degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Adrian College
Kuyper College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kuyper College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Kuyper Communication & Media Studies Report
Michigan State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. East Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s media studies degrees to 220 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Full Michigan State University Communication & Media Studies Report
Olivet Nazarene University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Bourbonnais, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s media studies degrees to 28 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Olivet Nazarene University
Heidelberg University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. Heidelberg University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tiffin, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Heidelburg College Communication & Media Studies Report
DePaul University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 99 diplomas to qualified ’s media studies students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full DePaul University Communication & Media Studies Report
With a ranking of #12, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Edwardsville, Illinois, and it awarded 66 ’s media studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Communication & Media Studies Report
With a ranking of #13, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UWM is a large public school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 112 ’s media studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
With a ranking of #14, Trinity International University - Illinois did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Deerfield, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified ’s media studies students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Trinity International University - Illinois
Illinois State University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois State is located in Normal, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 62 ’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Illinois State University
With a ranking of #16, Miami University - Oxford did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Oxford, Ohio, and it awarded 40 ’s media studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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North Park University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. North Park is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 0 ’s media studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full North Park University Communication & Media Studies Report
With a ranking of #18, Concordia University, Ann Arbor did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Concordia University, Ann Arbor is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 ’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Concordia University, Ann Arbor
Governors State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. GSU is a small public school situated in University Park, Illinois. It awarded 13 ’s media studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at GSU
University of Southern Indiana did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #20. University of Southern Indiana is a medium-sized school located in Evansville, Indiana that handed out 28 ’s media studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full USI Communication & Media Studies Report
With a ranking of #21, Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Dayton, Ohio is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s media studies degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Wright State University - Main Campus
With a ranking of #22, Indiana University - South Bend did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in South Bend, Indiana, this small public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified ’s media studies students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Indiana University - South Bend
With a ranking of #23, Otterbein University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Westerville, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified ’s media studies students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Otterbein
With a ranking of #24, University of St Francis did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Joliet, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified ’s media studies students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of St Francis Communication & Media Studies Report
Greenville University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Greenville is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Greenville, Illinois. It awarded 1 ’s media studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Greenville
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