2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Journalism in Ohio

Journalism is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #84 most popular master'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 3 schools in Ohio to determine which ones were the most popular for journalism students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 16 master's degrees in journalism during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Journalism School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in journalism matters. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Journalism in Ohio ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for journalism, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. 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 Journalism 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 journalism.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Journalism in Ohio

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for journalism students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Journalism Students Working on Their Master's

1

Kent State University at Kent
Kent, OH

9 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In OH

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in journalism needs to check out Kent State University at Kent. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in journalism in Ohio.

Master's students who receive their degree from the journalism program earn an average of $48,000 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a master’s in journalism from Kent State University at Kent

2

Ohio University - Athens Campus
Athens, OH

7 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in journalism needs to take a look at Ohio University - Athens Campus. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in journalism in Ohio. More information about a master’s in journalism from Ohio University - Athens Campus

3

University of Akron Main Campus
Akron, OH

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in journalism needs to check out University of Akron Main Campus. Located in the city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a master’s in journalism from University of Akron Main Campus

Best Journalism Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Journalism Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	219	189
Michigan	203	9
Indiana	181	5
Wisconsin	166	9

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Journalism Related Rankings by Major

Journalism is one of 5 different types of Communication & Journalism programs to choose from.

Journalism Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Journalism	16

Most Popular Majors Related to Journalism

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies	86
Public Relations & Advertising	39
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	6

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 Jfurrer. More about our data sources and methodologies.