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2024 Best Journalism Schools in Michigan

5 Colleges in Michigan
239 Journalism Degrees Awarded
$29,672 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in journalism is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #69 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Journalism Schools in Michigan ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 239 degrees in journalism to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Journalism School

Best Journalism Schools in Michigan Your choice of journalism school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Journalism School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Journalism Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Journalism
Master's Degrees in Journalism

The journalism school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Journalism Schools in Michigan. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Journalism in Michigan

The schools below may not offer all types of journalism degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Michigan Schools in Journalism

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
106 Journalism Degrees Awarded
$32,630 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in journalism has to look into Michigan State University. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 106 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available. Those journalism students who get their degree from Michigan State University earn $2,958 more than the standard journalism student.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$32,704 Median Starting Salary
$27,725 Median Student Debt

Every student pursuing a degree in journalism has to look into Wayne State University. Wayne State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Detroit. A Best Colleges rank of #381 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wayne State is a great university overall.

There were about 29 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the journalism degree program at Wayne State University earn $3,032 above the average graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MI

Western Michigan University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in journalism. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #335 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WMU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 2 journalism students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in journalism from Western Michigan University

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Central Michigan crest
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$25,827 Median Starting Salary
$27,000 Median Student Debt

Central Michigan University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in journalism. Central Michigan is a large public university located in the town of Mount Pleasant. This university ranks 10th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 30 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, journalism degree recipients generally make an average of $25,827 in their early careers.

More information about a degree in journalism from Central Michigan University

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$26,874 Median Starting Salary
$25,212 Median Student Debt

Every student who is interested in journalism has to check out Oakland University. Oakland is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Rochester Hills. This university ranks 11th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 23 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Oakland in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, journalism degree recipients typically earn around $26,874 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in journalism from Oakland University

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
47.6% Growth in Graduates
$27,367 Median Starting Salary

Eastern Michigan is a large public university located in the suburb of Ypsilanti. This university ranks 20th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 21 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Michigan in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, journalism degree recipients usually make about $27,367 at the beginning of their careers.

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Best Journalism Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Journalism Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Ohio314426
Illinois304332
Indiana294274
Wisconsin273325

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Journalism is one of 5 different types of Communication & Journalism programs to choose from.

Journalism Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
General Journalism220
Broadcast Journalism11
Photojournalism8

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Majors Similar to Journalism

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies1,550
Public Relations & Advertising1,052
Radio, Television & Digital Communication314
Communication & Journalism (Other)27
Publishing2

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