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2024 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Ohio

6 Colleges in Ohio
170 Media Studies Degrees Awarded
Ranked #82 in popularity, communication & media studies is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Ohio ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 170 degrees in communication & media studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Communication & Media Studies School

Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Ohio The media studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Communication & Media Studies rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for communication & media studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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

Communication & Media Studies Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Media Studies
Master's Degrees in Media Studies
Doctor's Degrees in Media Studies

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Ohio ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Communication & Media Studies in Ohio

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

Top Ohio Schools in Media Studies

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Denison University
Granville, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH
48 Media Studies Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Denison University if you wish to pursue a degree in communication & media studies. Denison is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small suburb of Granville. A Best Colleges rank of #162 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Denison is a great university overall.

There were about 48 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Denison in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in communication & media studies from Denison University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In OH

It is difficult to beat Ohio University - Athens Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in communication & media studies. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public university located in the town of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #239 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.

There were about 14 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
60 Media Studies Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Miami University - Oxford if you wish to pursue a degree in communication & media studies. Miami University - Oxford is a large public university located in the town of Oxford. A Best Colleges rank of #116 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Miami University - Oxford is a great university overall.

There were about 60 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent data year.

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Otterbein University
Westerville, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In OH

It's hard to beat Otterbein University if you want to pursue a degree in communication & media studies. Located in the large suburb of Westerville, Otterbein is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 24th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 5 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Otterbein in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In OH

Heidelburg College is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Tiffin. This university ranks 64th out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 6 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Heidelburg College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OH
24.0% Growth in Graduates

Wright State University - Main Campus is a moderately-sized public university located in the suburb of Dayton. This university ranks 36th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 25 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Wright State University - Main Campus in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 915 353
Illinois 870 373
Indiana 737 483
Wisconsin 672 139

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One of 3 majors within the Communication & Media Studies area of study, Communication & Media Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Speech Communication 1,645
Communications 347
Other Communication & Media Studies 107

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