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2023 Best Value Other Communications Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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Best Value Other Communications Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Other Communications Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Communication & Journalism (Other) is the 229th most popular major in the country with 1,128 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, communication and journalism (other) graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,960 and had an average of $23,774 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 138 communication and journalism (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,530 and $24,295 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Other Communications Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in communication and journalism (other). This ranking identifies schools with high-quality communication and journalism (other) programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the communication and journalism (other) program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Other Communications Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Other Communications Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 6 Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Other) (Income $48-$75k) in the Great Lakes Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Dearborn. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Other Communications Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Dearborn, Michigan, this medium-sized public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified ’s other communications students in 2020-2021.

UM Dearborn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Michigan - Dearborn is $12,398 for great lakes region other communications students whose families make $48-$75k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism (Other) at UM Dearborn

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Other Communications Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school handed out 30 diplomas to qualified ’s other communications students in 2020-2021.

Ohio State also made our “Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Ohio State is $13,273 for Great Lakes Region Other Communications students whose families make $48-$75k.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism (Other) at Ohio State University - Main Campus

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Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Other Communications Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Illinois University landed the #3 spot on the list. WIU is a medium-sized school located in Macomb, Illinois that handed out 18 ’s other communications degrees in 2020-2021.

WIU also made our “Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for WIU is $15,794 for great lakes region other communications students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full WIU Communication & Journalism (Other) Report

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Siena Heights University
Adrian, Michigan

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Other Communications Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Siena Heights University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Adrian, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified ’s other communications students in 2020-2021.

Siena Heights University also took the #5 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Siena Heights University is $21,296 for great lakes region other communications students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism (Other) at Siena Heights University

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Malone University
Canton, Ohio

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Malone University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Other Communications Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Malone University is a small school located in Canton, Ohio that handed out 14 ’s other communications degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Malone, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Malone is $17,944 for great lakes region other communications students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Communication & Journalism (Other) at Malone

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John Carroll University
University Heights, Ohio

With a ranking of #6, John Carroll University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Other Communications Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University Heights, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other communications degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

John Carroll also took the #3 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $22,974 for Great Lakes Region Other Communications students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend John Carroll.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism (Other) at John Carroll University

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