2023 Most Popular Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Journalism Master's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, journalism was ranked #128 in the country. In fact 1,238 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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 Journalism program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Journalism Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Journalism Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Ohio University - Athens Campus the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a very large student population.
About 74% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 26% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means DePaul University is a great place for journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 18 students majoring in journalism at DePaul, 39% are male and 61% are female.
Out of the 15 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Kent landed the # 3 spot on the list. Kent State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kent.
Women make up 69% of the journalism majors at the school.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 13 students majoring in journalism at UW - Madison, 31% are male and 69% are female.
Read full report on Journalism at University of Wisconsin - Madison
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.
Women make up 63% of the journalism majors at the school.
Ball State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree journalism programs. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 57% of the journalism majors at the school.
School of the Art Institute of Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for journalism students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 6 students majoring in journalism at School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 17% are male and 83% are female.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree journalism programs. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 4 students majoring in journalism at UIUC, 50% are male and 50% are female.
Read full report on Journalism at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of Illinois at Springfield landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree journalism programs. UIS is a small public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
Full Journalism at University of Illinois at Springfield Report
Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carbondale.
Read full report on Journalism at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Best Journalism Colleges by State
Explore the best journalism schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 8 |
| Illinois | 32 |
| Ohio | 36 |
| Indiana | 7 |
| Wisconsin | 13 |
Journalism Related Majors
One of 5 majors within the area of study, journalism has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 15 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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