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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Ohio

12 Colleges
$32,696 Avg Salary
$24,203 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism School for You

With 199 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and journalism is the #21 most popular major in Ohio.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Ohio

The following schools top our list of the Best Communication & Journalism Colleges.

Top 10 Best Communication & Journalism Schools

#1

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

Our 2023 rankings named University of Dayton the best school in Ohio for communication and journalism students. Located in the city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami University - Oxford. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Ohio list. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

John Carroll University

University Heights, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John Carroll University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large suburb of University Heights, John Carroll is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Kent. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Ohio list. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kent.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for communication and journalism students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for communication and journalism students. It came in at #7 on the list. UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

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#8

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

Ashland University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best communication and journalism programs. Located in the town of Ashland, Ashland is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best communication and journalism programs. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Bowling Green.

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University of Akron Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 757
Indiana 391
Wisconsin 75
Michigan 298

Communication & Journalism Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 5,059
Public Relations & Advertising 2,828
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 2,562
Journalism 1,238
Communication & Journalism (Other) 341
Publishing 214

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Josh Hallett.

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