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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in Ohio

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in Ohio

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in Ohio” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 10,266 people earned their degree in communication and media studies, making the major the 82nd most popular in the United States.

Across Ohio, there were 170 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 151 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,341 and $26,852 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in Ohio” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication and media studies. That schools that top this list have a program in communication and media studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in Ohio

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in Ohio”.

Top 15 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Ohio

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Denison University
Granville, Ohio

Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Denison University landed the #1 spot on the list. Granville, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s media studies degrees to 48 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Denison

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Heidelberg University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in Ohio list. Tiffin, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s media studies degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Miami University - Oxford. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in Ohio. Miami University - Oxford is located in Oxford, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 bachelors’s media studies degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Miami University - Oxford

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wright State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in Ohio list. This fairly large school is located in Dayton, Ohio, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Wright State University - Main Campus

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Otterbein University
Westerville, Ohio

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Otterbein University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in Ohio list. Westerville, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s media studies degrees to 5 students 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%.

Full Otterbein Communication & Media Studies Report

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Baldwin Wallace University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Berea, Ohio, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Baldwin Wallace College

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The College of Wooster landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in Ohio ranking. Located in Wooster, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s media studies students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Wooster College

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Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in Ohio ranking. This large school is located in Athens, Ohio, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full OHIO Athens Communication & Media Studies Report

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Miami University - Hamilton came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in Ohio ranking. Miami University - Hamilton is a small public school situated in Hamilton, Ohio. It awarded 0 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Miami University - Hamilton Communication & Media Studies Report

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Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Chillicothe, Ohio, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at OHIO Chillicothe

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Ohio University - Southern Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in Ohio ranking. Ohio University - Southern Campus is located in Ironton, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s media studies degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Ohio University - Southern Campus

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Ohio University - Lancaster Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in Ohio ranking. OHIO Lancaster is a public institution located in Lancaster, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full OHIO Lancaster Communication & Media Studies Report

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Ohio University - Eastern Campus
Saint Clairsville, Ohio

Ohio University - Eastern Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #9. Ohio University - Eastern Campus is located in Saint Clairsville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s media studies degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at OHIO Eastern

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Muskingum University
New Concord, Ohio

Muskingum University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #9. Muskingum is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Concord, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Muskingum University

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Ohio University - Zanesville Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #9. OHIO Zanesville is a small school located in Zanesville, Ohio that handed out 0 bachelors’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Ohio University - Zanesville Campus Communication & Media Studies Report

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