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2023 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Great Lakes Region

43 Ranked Colleges
246 Degrees Awarded
$21,585 Avg Salary
Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate” ranking.

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 the Great Lakes region, there were 17,907 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,371 and $25,050 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 246 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,077 and $19,490 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate” ranking looked at 43 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication and journalism. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in communication and journalism.

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Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region associate degree communication & journalism students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Blue Ash, Ohio, and it awarded 48 associates’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at UC Blue Ash College

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sinclair Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 37 associates’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

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Western Technical College
La Crosse, Wisconsin

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Technical College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate. La Crosse, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communication and journalism degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Western Technical College

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend International College of Broadcasting. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate. Dayton, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s communication and journalism degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at International College of Broadcasting

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chippewa Valley Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. CVTC is a medium-sized public school situated in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. It awarded 11 associates’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Chippewa Valley Technical College Communication & Journalism Report

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Parkland College
Champaign, Illinois

Parkland College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Parkland College is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 associates’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.

Full Parkland College Communication & Journalism Report

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Vincennes University
Vincennes, Indiana

Vincennes University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Vincennes, Indiana, and it awarded 10 associates’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at Vincennes University

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Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, Indiana

Ivy Tech Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Ivy Tech Community College is a large school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 9 associates’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Ivy Tech Community College Communication & Journalism Report

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Gateway Technical College
Kenosha, Wisconsin

With a ranking of #8, Gateway Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Kenosha, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communication and journalism degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Gateway Technical College Communication & Journalism Report

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College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, Illinois

College of DuPage did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. College of DuPage is a large school located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois that handed out 8 associates’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

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Southwestern Michigan College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Southwestern Michigan College is a small public school situated in Dowagiac, Michigan. It awarded 8 associates’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Southwestern Michigan College

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Owens Community College
Perrysburg, Ohio

Owens Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Perrysburg, Ohio is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communication and journalism degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at Owens Community College

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University of Cincinnati - Clermont College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. UC Clermont College is a medium-sized public school situated in Batavia, Ohio. It awarded 7 associates’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at University of Cincinnati - Clermont College

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Lake Land College
Mattoon, Illinois

Lake Land College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Located in Mattoon, Illinois, this small public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified associates’s communication and journalism students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at Lake Land College

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City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 6 associates’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

Full City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College Communication & Journalism Report

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Henry Ford College
Dearborn, Michigan

Henry Ford College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Henry Ford College is a fairly large school located in Dearborn, Michigan that handed out 6 associates’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Henry Ford College

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Washtenaw Community College
Ann Arbor, Michigan

Washtenaw Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Washtenaw Community College is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Lewis and Clark Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Godfrey, Illinois, and it awarded 3 associates’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #18, North Central State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. North Central State College is a public institution located in Mansfield, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at North Central State College

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College of Lake County
Grayslake, Illinois

With a ranking of #20, College of Lake County did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. College of Lake County is a fairly large school located in Grayslake, Illinois that handed out 2 associates’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at College of Lake County

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Delta College
University Center, Michigan

Delta College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Delta College is a medium-sized public school situated in University Center, Michigan. It awarded 2 associates’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at Delta College

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Lansing Community College
Lansing, Michigan

Lansing Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Lansing, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s communication and journalism students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at LCC

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Macomb Community College
Warren, Michigan

Macomb Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Warren, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s communication and journalism students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Macomb Community College

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Wabash Valley College
Mount Carmel, Illinois

Wabash Valley College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Wabash Valley College is located in Mount Carmel, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Wabash Valley College

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Mount St. Joseph University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Mount St. Joseph University is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Mount St. Joe Communication & Journalism Report

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Adrian College
Adrian, Michigan

Adrian College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Adrian is located in Adrian, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.

Full Adrian Communication & Journalism Report

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With a ranking of #23, Wayne County Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. WCCCD is a fairly large school located in Detroit, Michigan that handed out 1 associates’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Wayne County Community College District

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Wright State University - Lake Campus ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Wright State University - Lake Campus is located in Celina, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.

Full Wright State University - Lake Campus Communication & Journalism Report

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Muskegon Community College
Muskegon, Michigan

Muskegon Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #23. Muskegon Community College is a public institution located in Muskegon, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Muskegon Community College

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Franklin University
Columbus, Ohio

Franklin University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified associates’s communication and journalism students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 Franklin University

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Lakeshore Technical College
Cleveland, Wisconsin

With a ranking of #23, Lakeshore Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. LTC is a small school located in Cleveland, Wisconsin that handed out 1 associates’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Lakeshore Technical College Communication & Journalism Report

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