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2022 Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

8 Ranked Colleges
357 Degrees Awarded
$22,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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In 2019-2020, 3,297 people earned their degree in other communication and media studies, making the major the 236th most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 474 other communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 357 other communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,075 and $25,381 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in other communication and media studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality other communication and media studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the other communication and media studies program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 8 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Other Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 234 bachelors’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is $18,039 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Communication and Media Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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#2

Mount St. Joseph University

Cincinnati, Ohio
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount St. Joseph University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Mount St. Joseph University is a small school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 8 bachelors’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree other communication and media studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, Mount St. Joe has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $19,128 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Communication and Media Studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Mount St. Joseph University.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern Illinois University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 70 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s other communication and media studies students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree other communication and media studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, Northeastern Illinois University has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northeastern Illinois University is $22,526 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Communication and Media Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#4

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, Illinois
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Concordia University, Chicago. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in River Forest, Illinois. It awarded 2 bachelors’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree other communication and media studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, Concordia University, Chicago has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Concordia University, Chicago is $17,820 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Communication and Media Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#5

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Spring Arbor University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Spring Arbor, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s other communication and media studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Spring Arbor, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Spring Arbor University is $19,247 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Communication and Media Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#6

Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, Illinois
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Elmhurst University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Elmhurst is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Elmhurst, Illinois. It awarded 11 bachelors’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Elmhurst, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $23,604 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Communication and Media Studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Elmhurst.

The low student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Elmhurst Other Communication & Media Studies Report

#7

Alverno College

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#5 in overall quality

Alverno College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. Alverno is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 1 bachelors’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Alverno, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Alverno is $20,751 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree other communication and media studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Alverno College Other Communication & Media Studies Report

#8

Butler University

Indianapolis, Indiana
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Butler University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s other communication and media studies students in 2019-2020.

Butler also took the #2 spot in our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Butler is $39,897 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree other communication and media studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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