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2023 Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Other) in the Great Lakes Region

17 Ranked Colleges
121 Degrees Awarded
$34,342 Avg Salary
Most Well Attended Other Communications Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor's

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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. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 121 communication and journalism (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Other Communications Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in communication and journalism (other). This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in communication and journalism (other).

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Most Well Attended Other Communications Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree other 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 Other Communications Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school handed out 30 degrees to qualified bachelors’s other communications 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 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 full report on Communication & Journalism (Other) at Ohio State University - Main Campus

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Illinois University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Other Communications Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s. Located in Macomb, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified bachelors’s other communications students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Communication & Journalism (Other) at WIU

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Dearborn. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Other Communications Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. University of Michigan - Dearborn is located in Dearborn, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s other communications degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.

Read more about Communication & Journalism (Other) at University of Michigan - Dearborn

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Roosevelt University
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roosevelt University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Other Communications Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Roosevelt is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s other communications degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Communication & Journalism (Other) at Roosevelt University

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Malone University
Canton, Ohio

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Malone University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Other Communications Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s. Malone University is located in Canton, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s other communications degrees to qualified students.

Full Malone Communication & Journalism (Other) Report

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Lake Erie College
Painesville, Ohio

Lake Erie College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Communications Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. LEC is a small school located in Painesville, Ohio that handed out 8 bachelors’s other communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Full LEC Communication & Journalism (Other) Report

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Quincy University
Quincy, Illinois

Quincy University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Communications Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Quincy, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s other communications degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Communication & Journalism (Other) at Quincy U

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Siena Heights University
Adrian, Michigan

With a ranking of #7, Siena Heights University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Communications Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Siena Heights University is a small school located in Adrian, Michigan that handed out 7 bachelors’s other communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Siena Heights University Communication & Journalism (Other) Report

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Benedictine University
Lisle, Illinois

Benedictine University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Communications Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Lisle, Illinois, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s other communications degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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 more about Communication & Journalism (Other) at Benedictine U

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Concordia University, Wisconsin ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Communications Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a medium-sized school located in Mequon, Wisconsin that handed out 1 bachelors’s other communications degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Communication & Journalism (Other) at Concordia University, Wisconsin

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With a ranking of #10, Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Communications Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s other communications degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 & Journalism (Other) at Illinois Tech

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University of Evansville
Evansville, Indiana

University of Evansville landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Communications Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. UE is a small school located in Evansville, Indiana that handed out 0 bachelors’s other communications degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read more about Communication & Journalism (Other) at UE

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

Northwestern University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Communications Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Evanston, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s other communications students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Northwestern Communication & Journalism (Other) Report

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Marquette University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Communications Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. Marquette University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 0 bachelors’s other communications degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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.

Full Marquette University Communication & Journalism (Other) Report

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Wisconsin Lutheran College
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Wisconsin Lutheran College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Communications Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. Wisconsin Lutheran College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Communication & Journalism (Other) at WLC

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Elmhurst University
Elmhurst, Illinois

Elmhurst University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Communications Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Elmhurst is a private not-for-profit institution located in Elmhurst, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism (Other) at Elmhurst

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Madonna University
Livonia, Michigan

Madonna University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Communications Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Livonia, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s other communications degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Communication & Journalism (Other) at Madonna

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