2023 Most Popular Colleges for General Journalism in the Great Lakes Region
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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Journalism is the 69th most popular major in the country with 11,380 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,518 general journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 74 colleges that offer a degree in general journalism. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general journalism.
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Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region journalism students.
Top 25 Most Popular Colleges for General Journalism in the Great Lakes Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region. UW - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 209 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.
Read full report on General Journalism at UW - Madison
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region list. OHIO Athens is located in Athens, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 160 ’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
Full OHIO Athens General Journalism Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region list. IU Bloomington is a large school located in Bloomington, Indiana that handed out 123 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Journalism at Indiana University - Bloomington
Out of the 74 schools in the Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, this large public school awarded 111 degrees to qualified ’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Michigan State General Journalism Report
Out of the 74 schools in the Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Kent landed the #5 spot on the list. Kent State is located in Kent, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 74 ’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Journalism at Kent State
Ball State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Muncie, Indiana, this large public school handed out 68 diplomas to qualified ’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
Full Ball State University General Journalism Report
DePaul University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 65 diplomas to qualified ’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full DePaul General Journalism Report
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. UW - Whitewater is a fairly large school located in Whitewater, Wisconsin that handed out 55 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Full UW - Whitewater General Journalism Report
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UIUC is a large school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 53 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about General Journalism at UIUC
Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 46 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Ohio State General Journalism Report
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school awarded 42 degrees to qualified ’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
Read more about General Journalism at IUPUI
Loyola University Chicago ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Loyola University Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 39 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on General Journalism at Loyola Chicago
Miami University - Oxford ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large school located in Oxford, Ohio that handed out 37 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
Read full report on General Journalism at Miami University - Oxford
Columbia College Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 34 diplomas to qualified ’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Journalism at Columbia College Chicago
Marquette University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. Marquette is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 30 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Marquette University General Journalism Report
With a ranking of #16, Oakland University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Rochester Hills, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s journalism degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Full Oakland General Journalism Report
Illinois State University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Normal, Illinois, and it awarded 29 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Read more about General Journalism at Illinois State University
Wayne State University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Detroit, Michigan, this large public school handed out 29 diplomas to qualified ’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Journalism at Wayne State
Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. This fairly large school is located in Carbondale, Illinois, and it awarded 28 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Journalism at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s journalism degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Full UC General Journalism Report
Central Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #21. Mount Pleasant, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s journalism degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Journalism at Central Michigan University
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh is a fairly large school located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin that handed out 18 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Journalism at UW Oshkosh
Northern Illinois University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northern Illinois University is located in Dekalb, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
Full Northern Illinois University General Journalism Report
Augustana College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Rock Island, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified ’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Read full report on General Journalism at Augustana
Indiana University - Southeast did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. Indiana University - Southeast is a small public school situated in New Albany, Indiana. It awarded 13 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Indiana University - Southeast General Journalism Report
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