2025 Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan

Communication & Media Studies is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #52 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for communication & media studies students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 160 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to communication & media studies students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of communication & media studies students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized communication & media studies related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for communication & media studies students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Communication & Media Studies Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Communication & Media Studies in Michigan

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in communication & media studies.

Top Michigan Schools for a Bachelor's in Media Studies

1

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

148 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in communication & media studies has to look into Michigan State University. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & media studies from Michigan State University

2

Rochester Christian University
Rochester Hills, MI

10 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Rochester Christian University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in communication & media studies. RCU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.More information about a bachelor’s in communication & media studies from Rochester Christian University

Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	612	151
Illinois	558	360
Indiana	535	464
Wisconsin	435	123

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Communication & Media Studies Related Rankings by Major

One of 3 majors within the Communication & Media Studies area of study, Communication & Media Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Media Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Speech Communication	636
Other Communication & Media Studies	210
Communications	142

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland. More about our data sources and methodologies.