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by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2021-2022, 6,420 people earned their degree in audiovisual communications, making the major the 152nd most popular in the United States. In , audiovisual communications graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $23,241 and had an average of $20,388 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 282 audiovisual communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,236 and $15,333 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 31 colleges that offer a degree in audiovisual communications. That schools that top this list have a program in audiovisual communications in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
Out of the 31 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Lancaster Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Ohio University - Lancaster Campus is located in Lancaster, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 ’s audiovisual degrees to qualified students.
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 Audiovisual Communications at Ohio University - Lancaster Campus
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia College Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Columbia is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 44 ’s audiovisual degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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 Audiovisual Communications at Columbia College Chicago
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Blue Ash, Ohio, this medium-sized public school awarded 31 diplomas to qualified ’s audiovisual students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Audiovisual Communications at University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio University - Zanesville Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Great Lakes Region. This small school is located in Zanesville, Ohio, and it awarded 0 ’s audiovisual degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Wabash Valley College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Wabash Valley College is a public institution located in Mount Carmel, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Audiovisual Communications at Wabash Valley College
With a ranking of #7, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Cincinnati State is a medium-sized school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 17 ’s audiovisual degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Audiovisual Communications at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
Principia College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Principia is a private not-for-profit institution located in Elsah, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s 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 Audiovisual Communications at Principia College
Ohio University - Southern Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Ironton, Ohio, this small public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified ’s audiovisual students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Full Ohio University - Southern Campus Audiovisual Communications Report
Vincennes University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Vincennes, Indiana, and it awarded 17 ’s audiovisual degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at Vincennes University
Schoolcraft College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. Schoolcraft College is located in Livonia, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 ’s audiovisual degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Audiovisual Communications at Schoolcraft College
Northwestern Michigan College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in Traverse City, Michigan, and it awarded 5 ’s audiovisual degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at Northwestern Michigan College
Ferris State University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ferris State University is a fairly large school located in Big Rapids, Michigan that handed out 15 ’s audiovisual degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, Malone University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Canton, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s audiovisual degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read more about Audiovisual Communications at Malone University
With a ranking of #15, Cuyahoga Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Cuyahoga Community College District is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 18 ’s audiovisual degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at Cuyahoga Community College District
With a ranking of #16, Michigan Technological University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Houghton, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s audiovisual degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at Michigan Technological University
With a ranking of #17, Grand Rapids Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Grand Rapids Community College is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 ’s audiovisual degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read more about Audiovisual Communications at Grand Rapids Community College
Milwaukee Area Technical College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Milwaukee Area Technical College is a fairly large school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 15 ’s audiovisual degrees in 2021-2022.
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 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Ball State University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ball State is located in Muncie, Indiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 13 ’s audiovisual degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 more about Audiovisual Communications at Ball State University
Parkland College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified ’s audiovisual students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.
With a ranking of #21, Owens Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Perrysburg, Ohio, and it awarded 5 ’s audiovisual degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 Audiovisual Communications at Owens State Community College
College of DuPage did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified ’s audiovisual students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #23, Butler University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s audiovisual degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read more about Audiovisual Communications at Butler University
Southwestern Illinois College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Belleville, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified ’s audiovisual students in 2021-2022.
Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s audiovisual degrees to 23 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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