by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Broadcast Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 881 people earned their degree in broadcast journalism, making the major the 457th most popular in the United States.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 21 broadcast journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Broadcast Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in broadcast journalism. That schools that top this list have a program in broadcast journalism in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Broadcast Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Broadcast Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Central State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Wilberforce, Ohio. It awarded 13 ’s broadcast journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Findlay. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Broadcast Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region. Findlay is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Findlay, Ohio. It awarded 1 ’s broadcast journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Spring Arbor University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Broadcast Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region. Spring Arbor University is a small school located in Spring Arbor, Michigan that handed out 1 ’s broadcast journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Broadcast Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Broadcast Journalism Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washtenaw Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Broadcast Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Washtenaw Community College is a fairly large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 2 ’s broadcast journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Broadcast Journalism at Washtenaw Community College
Lansing Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Broadcast Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lansing Community College is a public institution located in Lansing, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Marietta College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Broadcast Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Marietta, Ohio, and it awarded 0 ’s broadcast journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Broadcast Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s broadcast journalism students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 Broadcast Journalism at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
With a ranking of #6, Bluffton University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Broadcast Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Bluffton is a small school located in Bluffton, Ohio that handed out 0 ’s broadcast journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, Alpena Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Broadcast Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Alpena Community College is located in Alpena, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s broadcast journalism degrees to qualified students.
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Otterbein University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Broadcast Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Otterbein University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Westerville, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s 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 Broadcast Journalism at Otterbein University
Western Michigan University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Broadcast Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Western Michigan University is a fairly large public school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 0 ’s broadcast journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
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Baldwin Wallace University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Broadcast Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. Baldwin Wallace College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Berea, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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.
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