by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 1,349 people earned their degree in communication & journalism (other), making the major the 229th most popular in the United States. In , communication & journalism (other) graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $37,286 and had an average of $28,749 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 120 communication & journalism (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,530 and $33,843 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 103 communication & journalism (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,415 and $23,858 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication & journalism (other). That schools that top this list have a program in communication & journalism (other) in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree other communications students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lake Erie College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major in the Great Lakes Region. Lake Erie College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Painesville, Ohio. It awarded 5 bachelors’s other communications degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism (Other) at Lake Erie College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Malone University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major in the Great Lakes Region. Malone University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Canton, Ohio. It awarded 7 bachelors’s other communications degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 Communication & Journalism (Other) at Malone University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Quincy University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major in the Great Lakes Region. Quincy U is a small school located in Quincy, Illinois that handed out 9 bachelors’s other communications degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism (Other) at Quincy University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Siena Heights University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major in the Great Lakes Region. This small school is located in Adrian, Michigan, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s other communications degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad 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%.
Read more about Communication & Journalism (Other) at Siena Heights University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Roosevelt University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major in the Great Lakes Region. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s other communications degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism (Other) at Roosevelt
Western Illinois University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Western Illinois University is a medium-sized public school situated in Macomb, Illinois. It awarded 27 bachelors’s other communications degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism (Other) at Western Illinois University
University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. This medium-sized school is located in Dearborn, Michigan, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s other communications degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Journalism (Other) at University of Michigan - Dearborn
Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Communication & Journalism (Other) at Ohio State
Benedictine University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Lisle, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s other communications degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Journalism (Other) at Benedictine University
Concordia University, Wisconsin came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mequon, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism (Other) at Concordia University, Wisconsin
Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. Illinois Tech is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s other communications degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism (Other) at Illinois Institute of Technology
Madonna University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Madonna is located in Livonia, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s other communications degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Journalism (Other) at Madonna University
Elmhurst University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Elmhurst, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s other communications degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism (Other) at Elmhurst
University of Evansville landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Evansville, Indiana, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s other communications degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Evansville Communication & Journalism (Other) Report
Northwestern University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northwestern is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Evanston, Illinois. It awarded 0 bachelors’s other communications degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 99%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% 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 Communication & Journalism (Other) at Northwestern University
Marquette University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s other communications degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Full Marquette University Communication & Journalism (Other) Report
Wisconsin Lutheran College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Communications Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. Wisconsin Lutheran College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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