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2023 Most Popular Journalism Schools in Ohio

3 Colleges
$34,837 Avg Salary
$25,904 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Journalism School for You

With 36 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, journalism is the #114 most popular major in Ohio.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Journalism Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Ohio to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Journalism program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for journalism majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Ohio University - Athens Campus to be the most popular school for journalism students who want to pursue a degree in Ohio. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the town of Athens.

Read full report on Journalism at Ohio University - Athens Campus

Out of the 3 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Kent landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Journalism at Kent State University at Kent Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Akron Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Journalism Schools in Ohio list. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the city of Akron.

Read full report on Journalism at University of Akron Main Campus

Best Journalism Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Journalism Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 8
Illinois 32
Indiana 7
Wisconsin 13

Journalism is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Journalism

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 5,059
Public Relations & Advertising 2,828
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 2,562
Communication & Journalism (Other) 341
Publishing 214

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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 Jfurrer.

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