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2023 Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Ohio

52 Ranked Colleges
1,964 Degrees Awarded
$32,960 Avg Salary
Most Well Attended Communications Major in Ohio for a Bachelor's

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Communications Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Ohio, there were 2,269 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,570 and $24,411 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,964 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,341 and $26,852 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Communications Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 52 colleges that offer a degree in communication and media studies. To top this list, a school must have a successful communication and media studies program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Communications Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for ohio bachelor’s degree communications students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Communications Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 565 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Communication & Media Studies Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s list. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communications degrees to 253 students in 2020-2021.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s list. OHIO Athens is a large public school situated in Athens, Ohio. It awarded 202 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Ohio University - Athens Campus

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Kent. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Kent, Ohio, this large public school awarded 173 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communications students in 2020-2021.

Full Kent State University at Kent Communication & Media Studies Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Dayton. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Dayton, Ohio, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 153 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communications students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UDayton Communication & Media Studies Report

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John Carroll University
University Heights, Ohio

John Carroll University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communications Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s ranking. John Carroll University is located in University Heights, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 64 bachelors’s communications degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at John Carroll University

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Cleveland State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s ranking. Cleveland State University is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 60 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Cleveland State University

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With a ranking of #7, Miami University - Oxford did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s list. Oxford, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communications degrees to 60 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Miami University - Oxford

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Denison University
Granville, Ohio

Denison University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communications Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Granville, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 48 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communications students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Denison Communication & Media Studies Report

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University of Toledo ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communications Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s list. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school situated in Toledo, Ohio. It awarded 48 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at University of Toledo

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With a ranking of #11, Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Dayton, Ohio, and it awarded 47 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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The College of Wooster did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. The College of Wooster is located in Wooster, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 bachelors’s communications degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Wooster College Communication & Media Studies Report

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Franciscan University of Steubenville did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. Franciscan U is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Steubenville, Ohio. It awarded 27 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Franciscan University of Steubenville

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Ashland University
Ashland, Ohio

Ashland University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communications Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Ashland, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 24 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communications students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Ashland

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Xavier University
Cincinnati, Ohio

Xavier University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communications Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Xavier

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Cedarville University
Cedarville, Ohio

Cedarville University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communications Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s ranking. Cedarville University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cedarville, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.

Full Cedarville University Communication & Media Studies Report

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Heidelberg University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s ranking. Heidelberg University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tiffin, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Heidelburg College

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Otterbein University
Westerville, Ohio

Otterbein University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s ranking. Otterbein University is a small school located in Westerville, Ohio that handed out 15 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Otterbein University

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Walsh University
North Canton, Ohio

Walsh University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communications Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in North Canton, Ohio, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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 Walsh University

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Wittenberg University
Springfield, Ohio

Wittenberg University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Springfield, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communications students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Wittenberg University

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Baldwin Wallace University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s ranking. Baldwin Wallace University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Berea, Ohio. It awarded 11 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Baldwin Wallace College

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Wilberforce University
Wilberforce, Ohio

Wilberforce University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communications Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Wilberforce, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communications students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Wilberforce University

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Wilmington College
Wilmington, Ohio

Wilmington College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communications Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Wilmington, Ohio, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Wilmington College

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Notre Dame College
Cleveland, Ohio

Notre Dame College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communications students in 2020-2021.

Full NDC Communication & Media Studies Report

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Ohio Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in Ohio for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. OWU is located in Delaware, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s communications degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full OWU Communication & Media Studies Report

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