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by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Communications Technologies & Support is the 32nd most popular major in the country with 15,450 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , communications technologies & support graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $25,855 and had an average of $23,197 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,584 communications technologies & support graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,369 and $22,649 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 77 colleges that offer a degree in communications technologies & support. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their communications technologies & support program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region communications technologies & support students.
Out of the 77 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College for Creative Studies landed the #2 spot on the list. College for Creative Studies is a private not-for-profit institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 72 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbus College of Art and Design. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s communications technologies & support degrees to 44 students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia College Chicago. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 253 diplomas to qualified ’s communications technologies & support 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%.
Full Columbia College Chicago Communications Technologies & Support Report
Out of the 77 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cleveland Institute of Art landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 16 ’s communications technologies & support 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. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
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With a ranking of #6, Ohio University - Lancaster Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Lancaster, Ohio, and it awarded 2 ’s communications technologies & support 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%.
Full Ohio University - Lancaster Campus Communications Technologies & Support Report
Huntington University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Huntington, Indiana, and it awarded 16 ’s communications technologies & support degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%.
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University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College is a public institution located in Blue Ash, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 31 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
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Ferris State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ferris is a fairly large school located in Big Rapids, Michigan that handed out 106 ’s communications technologies & support degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
American Academy of Art did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified ’s communications technologies & support students 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. 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%.
Full The Academy Communications Technologies & Support Report
Ohio University - Zanesville Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Zanesville, Ohio, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s communications technologies & support students 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 full report on Communications Technologies & Support at OHIO Zanesville
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s communications technologies & support degrees to 23 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Carroll University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Carroll U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waukesha, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees 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%.
Bowling Green State University - Firelands ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Huron, Ohio, and it awarded 4 ’s communications technologies & support degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Wabash Valley College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Mount Carmel, Illinois, this small public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified ’s communications technologies & support students in 2021-2022.
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DePaul University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 92 ’s communications technologies & support degrees 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%.
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Kalamazoo Valley Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kalamazoo Valley Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 16 ’s communications technologies & support degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
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Siena Heights University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Adrian, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s communications technologies & support degrees to 6 students 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%.
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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is a public institution located in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 61 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Ohio. It awarded 58 ’s communications technologies & support 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%.
Full Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Communications Technologies & Support Report
College of DuPage landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Glen Ellyn, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s communications technologies & support degrees to 16 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Columbus State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #22. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s communications technologies & support degrees to 123 students 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%.
Full Columbus State Community College Communications Technologies & Support Report
Bradley University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Bradley is a private not-for-profit institution located in Peoria, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Full Bradley University Communications Technologies & Support Report
Principia College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Elsah, Illinois, and it awarded 1 ’s communications technologies & support degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #25, University of Wisconsin - Stout did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Stout is a public institution located in Menomonie, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 21 ’s 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%.
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