19
Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
1,410
Media Studies Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
communication & media studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #82 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 19 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for communication & media studies students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,410 degrees in communication & media studies annually.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Your choice of communication & media studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Communication & Media Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the media studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MI
220
Media Studies Degrees Awarded
Michigan State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in communication & media studies. Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the city of East Lansing. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 220 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In IL
38
Media Studies Degrees Awarded
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in communication & media studies. UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #41 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.
There were approximately 38 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IN
455
Media Studies Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in communication & media studies has to take a look at Indiana University - Bloomington. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.
There were roughly 455 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent year we have data available.
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It is difficult to beat University of Wisconsin - Madison if you want to pursue a degree in communication & media studies. UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the large city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were approximately 13 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
99
Media Studies Degrees Awarded
DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #135 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means DePaul is a great university overall.
There were about 99 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IL
62
Media Studies Degrees Awarded
Illinois State is a very large public university located in the midsize suburb of Normal. A Best Colleges rank of #210 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Illinois State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 62 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Illinois State in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WI
112
Media Studies Degrees Awarded
UWM is a fairly large public university located in the city of Milwaukee. This university ranks 23rd out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were about 112 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at UWM in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OH
40
Media Studies Degrees Awarded
Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #134 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Miami University - Oxford is a great university overall.
There were approximately 40 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In IL
66
Media Studies Degrees Awarded
SIUE is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Edwardsville. This university ranks 31st out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were roughly 66 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at SIUE in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In OH
64
Media Studies Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of Granville, Denison is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #359 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Denison is a great university overall.
There were about 64 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Denison in the most recent data year.
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