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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Michigan

15 Colleges
$33,774 Avg Salary
$26,626 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism School for You

With 298 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and journalism is the #17 most popular major in Michigan.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 15 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the communication and journalism programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Michigan.

#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 a degree in Michigan. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

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#2

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Michigan list. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Detroit.

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#3

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, MI

The excellent programs at Spring Arbor University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in Michigan. Located in the small suburb of Spring Arbor, Spring Arbor is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

The excellent programs at Central Michigan University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in Michigan. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Valley State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Michigan list. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

With a ranking of #6, Oakland University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Western Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for communication and journalism students. It came in at #7 on the list. WMU is a large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

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Eastern Michigan University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Michigan list. Eastern Michigan is a large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

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#9

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

Andrews University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the fringe town of Berrien Springs, Andrews is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of Michigan - Flint ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Michigan list. UM Flint is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Flint.

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State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 757
Indiana 391
Ohio 199
Wisconsin 75

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

Majors Similar to Communication & Journalism

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 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 Josh Hallett.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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