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2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

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Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan

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

Top Michigan Schools for a Master's in Communication & Media Studies

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Michigan State University the best school in Michigan for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Spring Arbor University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Spring Arbor is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Spring Arbor.

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#3

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Oakland is a large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Valley State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.

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#5

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

The excellent master’s degree programs at Central Michigan University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in Michigan. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

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Eastern Michigan University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree communication and media studies programs. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

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Western Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and media studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

With a ranking of #8, Wayne State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the 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

Explore all the Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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 8 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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