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2025 Best Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio

7 Colleges in Ohio
294 Bachelor's Degrees
Communications is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #36 most popular major 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 7 schools in Ohio to determine which ones were the best for communications students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 294 bachelor's degrees in communications to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Communications School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio Your choice of communications for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

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

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Communications in Ohio

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

Top Ohio Schools for a Bachelor's in Communication Arts

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
129 Annual Graduates

Kent State University at Kent is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in communications. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in communications from Kent State University at Kent

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Xavier University
Cincinnati, OH
17 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Xavier University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in communications. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Xavier is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in communications from Xavier University

3
22 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in communications needs to take a look at The College of Wooster. Wooster College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Wooster.More information about a bachelor’s in communications from The College of Wooster

4
24 Annual Graduates

Franciscan University of Steubenville is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in communications. Located in the city of Steubenville, Franciscan U is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in communications from Franciscan University of Steubenville

5
13 Annual Graduates

Miami University - Hamilton is a small public university located in the large suburb of Hamilton.More information about a bachelor’s in communications from Miami University - Hamilton

6
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Wittenberg University
Springfield, OH
13 Annual Graduates

Wittenberg is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Springfield.More information about a bachelor’s in communications from Wittenberg University

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Ashland University
Ashland, OH
36 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of Ashland, Ashland is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in communications from Ashland University

Best Communications Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Communications Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 629 194
Illinois 558 512
Indiana 535 240
Wisconsin 435 411

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Communications is one of 3 different types of Communication & Media Studies programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Communication Arts

Related Major Annual Graduates
Speech Communication 1,202
Communication & Media Studies 133
Other Communication & Media Studies 12

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