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2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Michigan

9 Colleges
$35,117 Avg Salary
$27,251 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 163 degrees and certificates were awarded to communication and media studies students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #46 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Michigan

The colleges and universities below are the best for communications majors pursuing a .

Top Michigan Schools in Communication & Media Studies

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the best school in Michigan for communication and media studies students. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Out of the 9 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Spring Arbor University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Michigan list. Spring Arbor is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Spring Arbor.

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#4

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

The excellent programs at Oakland University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in Michigan. Oakland is a large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.

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The excellent programs at Grand Valley State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in Michigan. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.

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#6

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best communication and media studies programs. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

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Eastern Michigan University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Western Michigan University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best communication and media studies programs. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a large student population.

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#9

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for communication and media studies students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 270
Ohio 100
Indiana 304
Wisconsin 58

One of 5 majors within the area of study, communication and media studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 2,828
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 2,562
Journalism 1,238
Communication & Journalism (Other) 341
Publishing 214

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland.

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