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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Ohio” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 120,571 people earned their degree in communication and journalism, making the major the 11th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, communication and journalism graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,266 and had an average of $24,758 in loans still to pay off.
Across Ohio, there were 4,685 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,696 and $24,203 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 158 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,359 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Ohio” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication and journalism. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in communication and journalism.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Ohio” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Ohio”.
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Ohio University - Athens Campus is located in Athens, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 58 masters’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Communication & Journalism at Ohio University - Athens Campus
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Youngstown State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Ohio list. Youngstown, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication and journalism degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Journalism at Youngstown State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Findlay. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Ohio list. This small school is located in Findlay, Ohio, and it awarded 5 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Findlay Communication & Journalism Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ashland University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Ohio. Ashland is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Ashland, Ohio. It awarded 7 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend John Carroll University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Ohio. Located in University Heights, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s communication and journalism students in 2020-2021.
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%.
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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #6. Bowling Green, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication and journalism degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Dayton did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Ohio list. UDayton is located in Dayton, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
Read more about Communication & Journalism at University of Dayton
Kent State University at Kent did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #8. Kent State University at Kent is located in Kent, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 masters’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Kent State University at Kent
Cleveland State University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Ohio list. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s communication and journalism students in 2020-2021.
Full Cleveland State University Communication & Journalism Report
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Ohio ranking. UC is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Ohio ranking. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 8 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Communication & Journalism Report
University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #12. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Akron, Ohio. It awarded 2 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Journalism at University of Akron Main Campus
Miami University - Oxford did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication & Journalism Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Oxford, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 388 degrees to qualified masters’s communication and journalism students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Journalism at Miami University - Oxford
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