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Communication & Journalism is the 11th most popular major in the country with 116,994 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , communication & journalism graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $34,306 and had an average of $24,240 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 17,001 communication & journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,360 and $23,912 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 13,364 communication & journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,415 and $23,858 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 215 colleges that offer a degree in communication & journalism. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in communication & journalism.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
Out of the 215 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wilberforce University landed the #1 spot on the list. Wilberforce University is located in Wilberforce, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s communication & journalism degrees to qualified students.
Full Wilberforce University Communication & Journalism Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hanover College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Hanover, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 28 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communication & journalism students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Journalism at Hanover College
Out of the 215 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, DePauw University landed the #3 spot on the list. DePauw is located in Greencastle, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 50 bachelors’s communication & journalism degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia College Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Columbia College Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 121 bachelors’s communication & journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Columbia College Chicago
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Albion College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Albion, Michigan, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s communication & journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Journalism at Albion College
Franklin College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Franklin, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 18 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communication & journalism 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 more about Communication & Journalism at Franklin College of Indiana
Rochester University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. RU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester Hills, Michigan. It awarded 19 bachelors’s communication & journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Michigan State University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, this large public school handed out 1,093 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communication & journalism students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Denison University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Denison is located in Granville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 64 bachelors’s communication & journalism degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Principia College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Principia College is a small school located in Elsah, Illinois that handed out 11 bachelors’s communication & journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Communication & Journalism at Principia College
With a ranking of #11, Butler University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Butler University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 132 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - River Falls ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Wisconsin - River Falls is a medium-sized public school situated in River Falls, Wisconsin. It awarded 103 bachelors’s communication & journalism 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 more about Communication & Journalism at UW - River Falls
Ripon College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Ripon, Wisconsin, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s communication & journalism 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 at Ripon College
Ball State University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ball State is a fairly large public school situated in Muncie, Indiana. It awarded 427 bachelors’s communication & journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Journalism at Ball State University
Great Lakes Christian College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s communication & journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Great Lakes Christian College Communication & Journalism Report
John Carroll University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region list. John Carroll University is a small school located in University Heights, Ohio that handed out 60 bachelors’s communication & journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Miami University - Oxford ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Miami University - Oxford is a public institution located in Oxford, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 350 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Miami University - Oxford
Augustana College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #18. Rock Island, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s communication & journalism degrees to 51 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Otterbein University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Westerville, Ohio, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s communication & journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
DePaul University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s communication & journalism degrees to 324 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.
Saint Norbert College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region list. SNC is located in De Pere, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 42 bachelors’s communication & journalism degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The College of Wooster did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #22. The College of Wooster is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wooster, Ohio. It awarded 22 bachelors’s communication & journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.
Full The College of Wooster Communication & Journalism Report
Alma College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #23. This small school is located in Alma, Michigan, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s communication & journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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 at Alma College
Bradley University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Peoria, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 88 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communication & journalism students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, 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 87%.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Bradley University
Heidelberg University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. This small school is located in Tiffin, Ohio, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s communication & journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Heidelberg University Communication & Journalism Report
Not only did these schools make the top 33 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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