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2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Ohio

9 Colleges
$32,570 Avg Salary
$24,411 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies School for You

Communication & Media Studies is the #65 most popular major in Ohio with 100 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Ohio

Check out the communications programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Ohio Schools in Communication & Media Studies

#1

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

Our 2023 rankings named University of Dayton the best school in Ohio for communication and media studies students. UDayton is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dayton.

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The excellent programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in Ohio. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kent State University at Kent. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Ohio list. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ohio University - Athens Campus is a great place for communication and media studies students. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the town of Athens.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a great place for communication and media studies students. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and media studies students. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a large student population.

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University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for communication and media studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Akron.

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#8

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Youngstown State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Ohio ranking. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Youngstown.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 163
Illinois 270
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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