by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Communications Major in Michigan for a Master’s” ranking.
Communication & Media Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 10th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 66,787 degrees were awarded to students with this major. 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 Michigan, there were 1,791 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,117 and $27,251 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 123 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,121 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Communications Major in Michigan for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in communication and media studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular communication and media studies programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for michigan master’s degree communications students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wayne State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Communications Major in Michigan for a Master’s. Located in Detroit, Michigan, this large public school handed out 21 degrees to qualified masters’s communications students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Wayne State
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Spring Arbor University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Communications Major in Michigan for a Master’s. Spring Arbor is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Spring Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 17 masters’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Spring Arbor
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Well Attended Communications Major in Michigan for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Valley State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Grand Valley State University is located in Allendale, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 masters’s communications degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Well Attended Communications Major in Michigan for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland University landed the #4 spot on the list. Oakland is a fairly large school located in Rochester Hills, Michigan that handed out 14 masters’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Oakland University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Communications Major in Michigan for a Master’s. Central Michigan University is a fairly large school located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan that handed out 13 masters’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%.
Western Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in Michigan for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. WMU is a fairly large public school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 11 masters’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Western Michigan University
With a ranking of #7, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in Michigan for a Master’s list. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school situated in Ypsilanti, Michigan. It awarded 9 masters’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Eastern Michigan University Communication & Media Studies Report
Andrews University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in Michigan for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Andrews is a small school located in Berrien Springs, Michigan that handed out 8 masters’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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Andrews University
Michigan State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in Michigan for a Master’s ranking. East Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communications degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 Michigan State University
University of Michigan - Flint ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communications Major in Michigan for a Master’s list. University of Michigan - Flint is located in Flint, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s communications degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at UM Flint
Saginaw Valley State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in Michigan for a Master’s ranking. Located in University Center, Michigan, this medium-sized public school handed out 43 diplomas to qualified masters’s communications students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Saginaw Valley State University
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communications Major in Michigan for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 277 masters’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Concordia University, Ann Arbor ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communications Major in Michigan for a Master’s list. Concordia University, Ann Arbor is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%. 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 full report on Communication & Media Studies at Concordia University, Ann Arbor
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