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2023 Most Popular 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.

The Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Our analysis found Wayne State University to be the most popular school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Michigan. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 71% of the communications majors at the school.

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#2

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, MI

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Spring Arbor University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and media studies schools in Michigan. Spring Arbor is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Spring Arbor.

Of the 17 students majoring in communications at Spring Arbor, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Grand Valley State University is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. GVSU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.

Women make up 50% of the communications majors at the school.

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#4

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Oakland University is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

About 86% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 14% are male.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Oakland University

#5

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 69% of the communications majors at the school.

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Western Michigan University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a large student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 27% are male.

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

Women make up 56% of the communications majors at the school.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Eastern Michigan University

#8

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

Andrews University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Andrews is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Berrien Springs.

About 63% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 38% are male.

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#8

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

With a ranking of #8, Michigan State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools 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 college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in communications at Michigan State, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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

About 67% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 33% are male.

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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 13 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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