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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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$56,176 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree School for You

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Journalism program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Michigan State University the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for communication and journalism students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in communication and journalism at Michigan State, 68% are male and 32% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Ohio University - Athens Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in the Great Lakes Region . OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the town of Athens.

Women make up 47% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

Full Communication & Journalism at Ohio University - Athens Campus Report

#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Out of the 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

Women make up 57% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in the Great Lakes Region . UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

Of the 11 students majoring in communication and journalism at UW - Madison, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Bloomington is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Communication & Journalism at Indiana University - Bloomington Report

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

Of the 8 students majoring in communication and journalism at UIUC, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UWM is a very large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

About 86% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 14% are male.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Report

With a ranking of #7, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their doctor’s degree. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

Women make up 71% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #9, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 50% are male.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their doctor’s degree. U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

Women make up 60% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges by State

Explore the best 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

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 16 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.

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