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2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Michigan

14 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Media Studies program at each school on the list.

Check out the communications programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Michigan.

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Michigan State University the most popular school in Michigan for communication and media studies students. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#2

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

The excellent programs at Wayne State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in Michigan. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, MI

Out of the 14 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Spring Arbor University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Spring Arbor is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Spring Arbor.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Grand Valley State University is a great place for communication and media studies students. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

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#5

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Out of the 14 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Oakland is a large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.

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#6

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for communication and media studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Western Michigan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and media studies students. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Eastern Michigan University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular 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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#9

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

Andrews University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for communication and media studies students. It came in at #9 on the list. Andrews is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Berrien Springs.

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University of Michigan - Flint ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Michigan list. Located in the small city of Flint, UM Flint is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 14 schools only.

  • 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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