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2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Communications in the Great Lakes Region

17 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
118 Master's Degrees
A master's degree in communications is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #159 out of 1095 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 17 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the most popular for communications students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 118 master's degrees in communications to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Communications School for Your Master's Degree

Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Communications in the Great Lakes Region Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in communication arts matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Communications in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for communications, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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Associate Degrees in Communication Arts
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This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for communications.

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for communications students seeking a a master's degree.

10 Most Well Attended Schools for Communication Arts Students Working on Their Master's

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29 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In WI
#1 Best Quality In WI

Marquette University is a popular decision for students interested in a master's degree in communications. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in communications in Wisconsin.

There were approximately 29 communications individuals who graduated with this degree at Marquette in the most recent data year.

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15 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In IL
#3 Best Quality In IL

Eastern Illinois University is a popular choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in communications. EIU is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Charleston. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in communications in Illinois.

There were about 15 communications students who graduated with this degree at EIU in the most recent data year.

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10 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In OH
#2 Best Quality In OH

Youngstown State University is a popular option for students interested in a master's degree in communications. Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public university with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in communications in Ohio.

There were roughly 10 communications individuals who graduated with this degree at Youngstown State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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9 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MI
#2 Best Quality In MI

Western Michigan University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in communications. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in communications in Michigan.

There were about 9 communications individuals who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent year we have data available.

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8 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In MI
#3 Best Quality In MI

UM Flint is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Flint. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in communications in Michigan.

There were roughly 8 communications students who graduated with this degree at UM Flint in the most recent year we have data available.

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8 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In OH
#1 Best Quality In OH

Kent State is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Kent. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in communications in Ohio.

There were roughly 8 communications students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent data year.

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7 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In WI
#3 Best Quality In WI

Located in the distant town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in communications in Wisconsin.

There were about 7 communications individuals who graduated with this degree at UW - Stevens Point in the most recent year we have data available.

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7 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In WI
#2 Best Quality In WI

UW - Whitewater is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Whitewater. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in communications in Wisconsin.

There were roughly 7 communications individuals who graduated with this degree at UW - Whitewater in the most recent year we have data available.

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI
6 Annual Master's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In MI
#1 Best Quality In MI

Oakland is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Rochester Hills. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in communications in Michigan.

There were approximately 6 communications students who graduated with this degree at Oakland in the most recent year we have data available.

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6 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In IL
#4 Best Quality In IL

Located in the midsize city of Springfield, UIS is a public university with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in communications in Illinois.

There were roughly 6 communications students who graduated with this degree at UIS in the most recent data year.

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Best Communications Colleges by State

Explore the most popular communications schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Illinois53026
Michigan47041
Ohio46618
Indiana352278
Wisconsin30222

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Communications is one of 3 different types of Communication & Media Studies programs to choose from.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Speech Communication536
Communication & Media Studies37
Other Communication & Media Studies25

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