2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Communications in the Great Lakes Region

Communications is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #200 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the most popular for communications students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 19 doctor's degrees in communications to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Communications School for Your Doctor's Degree

The communication arts doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Communications in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality communications program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Communications Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for communications.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Communications in the Great Lakes Region

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for communications students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Communication Arts Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

17 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IL

#1 Best Quality In IL

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in communications. UIUC is a very large public university located in the city of Champaign. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in communications in Illinois.

There were about 17 communications students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in communications from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

2

University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In IL

#2 Best Quality In IL

University of Illinois at Chicago is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in communications. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in communications in Illinois.

There were about 1 communications students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in communications from University of Illinois at Chicago

2

Kent State University at Kent
Kent, OH

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In OH

#1 Best Quality In OH

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in communications needs to look into Kent State University at Kent. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in communications in Ohio.

There were about 1 communications students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in communications from Kent State University at Kent

4

Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

#1 Most Popular In IN

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Purdue University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in communications. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a very large student population. More information about a doctorate in communications from Purdue University - Main Campus

 

Best Communications Colleges by State

Explore the most popular communications colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	270	17
Ohio	248	2
Indiana	199	9

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Communications Related Rankings by Major

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

Most Popular Majors Related to Communication Arts

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Speech Communication	72
Communication & Media Studies	38

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.