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2024 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Michigan

18 Colleges in Michigan
1,791 Communications Degrees Awarded
$35,117 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in communication & media studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #10 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 18 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Michigan ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,791 degrees in communication & media studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Communication & Media Studies School

Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Michigan The communications program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Communication & Media Studies rankings. We derive our Best Overall Communication & Media Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Communication & Media Studies Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Communications
Master's Degrees in Communications
Doctor's Degrees in Communications

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Michigan list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Communication & Media Studies in Michigan

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the communications degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Michigan Schools in Communications

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
277 Communications Degrees Awarded
11.2% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Michigan - Ann Arbor if you wish to pursue a degree in communication & media studies. U-M is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were roughly 277 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the communication & media studies degree program at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor make $10,644 above the typical college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
543 Communications Degrees Awarded
11.0% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Michigan State University if you wish to pursue a degree in communication & media studies. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 543 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, communications degree recipients typically earn around $37,107 at the beginning of their careers.

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Albion College
Albion, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
31 Communications Degrees Awarded
16.1% Growth in Graduates

Albion College is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in communication & media studies. Located in the fringe town of Albion, Albion is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 29th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 31 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Albion in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the communications program report average early career wages of $33,356.

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
144 Communications Degrees Awarded
$34,054 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in communication & media studies has to look into Oakland University. Oakland is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills. A Best Colleges rank of #447 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Oakland is a great university overall.

There were approximately 144 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Oakland in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, communications degree recipients generally earn about $34,054 in the first five years of their career.

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Hope College
Holland, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
38 Communications Degrees Awarded
$33,013 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Holland, Hope is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #398 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Hope is a great college overall.

There were approximately 38 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Hope in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, communications degree recipients generally make about $33,013 in the first five years of their career.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
76 Communications Degrees Awarded
21.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #335 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WMU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 76 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the communications program report average early career earnings of $36,126.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
74 Communications Degrees Awarded
$39,751 Median Starting Salary

Wayne State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Detroit. A Best Colleges rank of #381 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wayne State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 74 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent year we have data available. Communication & Media Studies degree recipients from Wayne State University earn a boost of about $4,634 over the average earnings of communication & media studies majors.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
90 Communications Degrees Awarded
$39,883 Median Starting Salary

GVSU is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Allendale. A Best Colleges rank of #399 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GVSU is a great university overall.

There were about 90 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at GVSU in the most recent year we have data available. Communication & Media Studies degree recipients from Grand Valley State University earn a boost of about $4,766 above the average earnings of communication & media studies majors.

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Calvin University
Grand Rapids, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$31,034 Median Starting Salary

Calvin is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Grand Rapids. A Best Colleges rank of #506 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Calvin is a great university overall.

There were about 16 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Calvin in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, communications degree recipients usually earn an average of $31,034 in the first five years of their career.

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
82 Communications Degrees Awarded
23.2% Growth in Graduates

Central Michigan is a large public university located in the town of Mount Pleasant. A Best Colleges rank of #402 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Central Michigan is a great university overall.

There were roughly 82 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the communications program report average early career wages of $34,207.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 314 2,148
Illinois 304 2,069
Indiana 294 1,549
Wisconsin 273 1,297

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Communication & Media Studies is one of 5 different types of Communication & Journalism programs to choose from.

Communications Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Speech Communication 915
Communication & Media Studies 363
Other Communication & Media Studies 272
Communications 241

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 1,197
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 305
Journalism 249
Communication & Journalism (Other) 24
Publishing 2

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