by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.
Audiovisual Communications is the 152nd most popular major in the country with 6,229 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, audiovisual communications graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $23,273 and had an average of $24,602 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 379 audiovisual communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,116 and $22,418 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 31 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in audiovisual communications. That schools that top this list have a program in audiovisual communications 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 Audiovisual Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SAE Institute - Chicago. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Great Lakes Region. SAE Institute - Chicago is a private for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 81 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full SAE Institute - Chicago Audiovisual Communications Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio University - Lancaster Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Great Lakes Region. Ohio University - Lancaster Campus is located in Lancaster, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s audiovisual degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 31 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia College Chicago landed the #3 spot on the list. Columbia College Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 59 ’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Columbia College Chicago Audiovisual Communications Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Blue Ash, Ohio, and it awarded 30 ’s audiovisual 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%.
Full University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College Audiovisual Communications Report
Out of the 31 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Zanesville Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Zanesville, Ohio, and it awarded 2 ’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Ohio University - Zanesville Campus Audiovisual Communications Report
With a ranking of #6, Wabash Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Wabash Valley College is a public institution located in Mount Carmel, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Audiovisual Communications at Wabash Valley College
With a ranking of #7, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s audiovisual degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
Principia College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Elsah, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified ’s audiovisual students in 2020-2021.
Ohio University - Southern Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. OHIO Southern is a small public school situated in Ironton, Ohio. It awarded 1 ’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
Vincennes University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. Vincennes University is located in Vincennes, Indiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s audiovisual degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at Vincennes University
Schoolcraft College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Livonia, Michigan, this medium-sized public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified ’s audiovisual students in 2020-2021.
Northwestern Michigan College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Traverse City, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s audiovisual degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at Northwestern Michigan College
With a ranking of #13, Ferris State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ferris is located in Big Rapids, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s audiovisual degrees to qualified students.
Malone University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #14. Malone is a private not-for-profit institution located in Canton, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Cuyahoga Community College District came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Cuyahoga Community College District is a public institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Cuyahoga Community College District Audiovisual Communications Report
Michigan Technological University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan Technological University is located in Houghton, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s audiovisual degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Audiovisual Communications at Michigan Technological University
Grand Rapids Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified ’s audiovisual students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at Grand Rapids Community College
Milwaukee Area Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified ’s audiovisual students in 2020-2021.
Ball State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ball State University is a large public school situated in Muncie, Indiana. It awarded 14 ’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at Ball State
Parkland College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #20. Parkland College is a medium-sized public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 3 ’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Audiovisual Communications at Parkland College
Owens Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Perrysburg, Ohio, this medium-sized public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified ’s audiovisual students in 2020-2021.
Full Owens State Community College Audiovisual Communications Report
College of DuPage ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Great Lakes Region list. COD is a public institution located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Butler University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Butler University is a medium-sized school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 2 ’s audiovisual degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Southwestern Illinois College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. SWIC is located in Belleville, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s audiovisual degrees to qualified students.
Full Southwestern Illinois College Audiovisual Communications Report
With a ranking of #25, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiovisual Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Indiana University - Bloomington is a public institution located in Bloomington, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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 3.4% 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 Audiovisual Communications at IU Bloomington
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