by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Ohio” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 66,787 communication and media studies students received their degree, making the major the 10th most popular in the country. 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 Ohio, there were 2,269 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,570 and $24,411 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 76 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,359 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Ohio” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication and media studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their communication and media studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Ohio”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Youngstown State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Ohio list. Youngstown State University is located in Youngstown, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 masters’s communications degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Youngstown State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Findlay. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Ohio list. Findlay is a private not-for-profit institution located in Findlay, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Findlay
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Bowling Green, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communications degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Dayton landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Dayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 12 masters’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Cleveland State University landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 3 masters’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Cleveland State University
With a ranking of #6, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Ohio list. UC is a large school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 7 masters’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Ohio ranking. Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s communications degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Ohio State University - Main Campus
With a ranking of #8, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Ohio list. Akron, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communications degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Akron Main Campus Communication & Media Studies Report
Kent State University at Kent did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #9. Kent State is a public institution located in Kent, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Ohio ranking. OHIO Athens is located in Athens, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s communications degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Ohio University - Athens Campus
With a ranking of #11, Miami University - Oxford did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Ohio list. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large school located in Oxford, Ohio that handed out 60 masters’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 Miami University - Oxford
Ashland University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Ohio list. Ashland, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s communications degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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 Ashland University
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