Find Grad Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Find Schools Near

2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Schools in the Great Lakes Region

6 Colleges
$34,371 Avg Salary
$25,050 Avg Student Debt

Communication & Journalism is the #17 most popular major in the country with 12,242 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Colleges.

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue an online degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read More…

#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

Full Communication & Journalism at Northwestern University Report

#3

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

The excellent online programs at Ball State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in the Great Lakes Region . Ball State is a very large public school located in the city of Muncie.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Ball State University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University - Kokomo. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Kokomo, IU Kokomo is a public college with a small student population.

Read More…

#4

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Out of the 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Read More…

#4

Butler University

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Butler University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Butler is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Read More…

Explore the most popular online communication and journalism schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 757
Indiana 391
Ohio 199
Wisconsin 75
Michigan 298

More Communication & Journalism Rankings in the Great Lakes Region

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 6 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 Josh Hallett.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Graduate Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited graduate schools across the U.S.