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2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Great Lakes Region

16 Ranked Colleges
102 Degrees Awarded
$20,874 Avg Salary
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Great Lakes Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

With 66,787 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, communication and media studies is the 10th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, communication and media studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,115 and had an average of $25,414 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 9,064 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,036 and $25,485 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 102 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,077 and $19,490 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in communication and media studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in communication and media studies.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region associate degree communications students.

Top 16 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in the Great Lakes Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UC Blue Ash College is located in Blue Ash, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 48 associates’s communications degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at UC Blue Ash College

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Southwestern Michigan College
Dowagiac, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwestern Michigan College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Dowagiac, Michigan, this small public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified associates’s communications students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Southwestern Michigan College

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Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Central State College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Mansfield, Ohio, this small public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s communications students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at North Central State College

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Owens Community College
Perrysburg, Ohio

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Owens Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Great Lakes Region. Owens Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Perrysburg, Ohio. It awarded 8 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Owens State Community College

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wright State University - Lake Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Wright State University - Lake Campus is a public institution located in Celina, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Wright State University - Lake Campus Communication & Media Studies Report

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Henry Ford College
Dearborn, Michigan

With a ranking of #6, Henry Ford College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Henry Ford College is a fairly large public school situated in Dearborn, Michigan. It awarded 5 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Henry Ford College

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Sinclair Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 24 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Sinclair Community College

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Adrian College
Adrian, Michigan

Adrian College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Adrian, Michigan, and it awarded 1 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Adrian

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Mount St. Joseph University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s communications students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Mount St. Joseph University

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Lansing Community College
Lansing, Michigan

Lansing Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lansing Community College is located in Lansing, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s communications degrees to qualified students.

Full LCC Communication & Media Studies Report

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Macomb Community College
Warren, Michigan

Macomb Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Macomb Community College is located in Warren, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s communications degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Macomb Community College

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Northwestern Michigan College
Traverse City, Michigan

With a ranking of #12, Northwestern Michigan College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Traverse City, Michigan, and it awarded 0 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Northwestern Michigan College Communication & Media Studies Report

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Stark State College
North Canton, Ohio

Stark State College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Stark State College is a fairly large public school situated in North Canton, Ohio. It awarded 0 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Stark State College Communication & Media Studies Report

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Trine University
Angola, Indiana

Trine University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in Angola, Indiana, and it awarded 3 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Trine University Communication & Media Studies Report

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University of Rio Grande
Rio Grande, Ohio

University of Rio Grande did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. University of Rio Grande is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rio Grande, Ohio. It awarded 3 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Rio Grande Communication & Media Studies Report

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Xavier University
Cincinnati, Ohio

Xavier University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Xavier University is a medium-sized school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 22 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Xavier University

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