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2025 Best Communications Schools in Ohio

7 Colleges in Ohio
374 Communication Arts Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in communications, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #67 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 7 schools in Ohio to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of communications. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 374 degrees in communications annually.

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Choosing a Great Communications School

Best Communications Schools in Ohio The communication arts program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Communications rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for communications schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Communications Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Communication Arts
Master's Degrees in Communication Arts

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Communications Schools in Ohio ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Communications in Ohio

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 communication arts degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Ohio Schools in Communication Arts

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
163 Communication Arts Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in communications needs to check out Kent State University at Kent. Kent State is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Kent. A Best Colleges rank of #250 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Kent State is a great university overall.

There were about 163 communications students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent data year.

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

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Xavier University
Cincinnati, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In OH

Xavier University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in communications. Xavier is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cincinnati. A Best Colleges rank of #277 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Xavier is a great university overall.

There were about 3 communications students who graduated with this degree at Xavier in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in communications from Xavier University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH

The College of Wooster is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in communications. Located in the town of Wooster, Wooster College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 30th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 21 communications students who graduated with this degree at Wooster College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in communications from The College of Wooster

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OH
39 Communication Arts Degrees Awarded

Franciscan University of Steubenville is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in communications. Franciscan U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Steubenville. This university ranks 26th out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 39 communications students who graduated with this degree at Franciscan U in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in communications from Franciscan University of Steubenville

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In OH
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Hamilton, Miami University - Hamilton is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 59th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 12 communications students who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Hamilton in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in communications from Miami University - Hamilton

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Wittenberg University
Springfield, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In OH
45.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Springfield, Wittenberg is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 49th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 22 communications students who graduated with this degree at Wittenberg in the most recent data year.

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Ashland University
Ashland, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In OH

Ashland is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Ashland. A Best Colleges rank of #784 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Ashland is a great university overall.

There were approximately 24 communications students who graduated with this degree at Ashland in the most recent data year.

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Best Communications Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 915 241
Illinois 870 564
Indiana 737 240
Wisconsin 672 434

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Speech Communication 1,526
Communication & Media Studies 164
Other Communication & Media Studies 144

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