by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Michigan” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 13,552 people earned their degree in journalism, making the major the 69th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, journalism graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $32,953 and had an average of $23,734 in loans still to pay off.
Across Michigan, there were 249 journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,672 and $27,381 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Michigan” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in journalism. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in journalism.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for michigan journalism students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Olivet College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Michigan. Located in Olivet, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified ’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Michigan list. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 111 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the #3 spot on the list. Central Michigan University is a fairly large public school situated in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. It awarded 35 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Michigan list. This fairly large school is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, and it awarded 29 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Madonna University landed the #5 spot on the list. Madonna is located in Livonia, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
Wayne State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #6. Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 ’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
Eastern Michigan University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Michigan ranking. Eastern Michigan is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #8, Washtenaw Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Michigan list. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s journalism degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
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Western Michigan University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Michigan list. WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Journalism at Western Michigan University
Spring Arbor University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Michigan ranking. Spring Arbor is located in Spring Arbor, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, Delta College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Michigan list. Delta College is located in University Center, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
Henry Ford College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Michigan list. Dearborn, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s journalism degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
University of Michigan - Flint did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Flint, Michigan, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
Alpena Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Michigan ranking. Alpena Community College is a small school located in Alpena, Michigan that handed out 0 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Lansing Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Michigan ranking. Lansing Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 0 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Aquinas College Michigan did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Michigan list. This small school is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and it awarded 0 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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