23
Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
1,528
Media Studies Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
communication & media studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #82 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 23 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,528 degrees in communication & media studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Your choice of communication & media studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Communication & Media Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision.
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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the media studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In WI
It is difficult to beat University of Wisconsin - Madison if you want to pursue a degree in communication & media studies. UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the large city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were roughly 8 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in communication & media studies from University of Wisconsin - Madison
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In IL
36
Media Studies Degrees Awarded
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great choice for students interested in a degree in communication & media studies. UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 36 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MI
320
Media Studies Degrees Awarded
Michigan State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in communication & media studies. Michigan State is a very large public university located in the small city of East Lansing. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 320 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IN
456
Media Studies Degrees Awarded
Any student pursuing a degree in communication & media studies has to check out Indiana University - Bloomington. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.
There were roughly 456 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in communication & media studies from Indiana University - Bloomington
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
129
Media Studies Degrees Awarded
DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #203 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means DePaul is a great university overall.
There were approximately 129 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IL
71
Media Studies Degrees Awarded
Illinois State is a fairly large public university located in the midsize suburb of Normal. A Best Colleges rank of #231 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Illinois State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 71 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Illinois State in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In OH
48
Media Studies Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of Granville, Denison is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #162 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Denison is a great university overall.
There were roughly 48 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Denison in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In OH
Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #239 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.
There were roughly 14 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WI
104
Media Studies Degrees Awarded
UWM is a fairly large public university located in the city of Milwaukee. This university ranks 19th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were roughly 104 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at UWM in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In WI
Located in the midsize suburb of De Pere, SNC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #481 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SNC is a great college overall.
There were about 22 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at SNC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in communication & media studies from Saint Norbert College
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