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2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in Ohio

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Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Ohio 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for communications majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Bowling Green State University - Main Campus the most popular school in Ohio for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 11% are male.

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#2

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Youngstown State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Youngstown.

Women make up 57% of the communications majors at the school.

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#3

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Dayton. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. UDayton is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.

Of the 12 students majoring in communications at UDayton, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

Women make up 63% of the communications majors at the school.

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Out of the 12 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 57% of the communications majors at the school.

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The University of Findlay came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the distant town of Findlay, Findlay is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 80% of the communications majors at the school.

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#7

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree communication and media studies programs. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in communications at Cleveland State University, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree communication and media studies programs. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Athens.

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

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Kent State University at Kent did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and media studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Akron Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Akron.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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 12 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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