by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Communications Technologies & Support is the 32nd most popular major in the country with 14,826 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, communications technologies and support graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $25,611 and had an average of $24,581 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,551 communications technologies and support graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,013 and $24,164 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 77 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communications technologies and support. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in communications technologies and support.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region communications technologies & support students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia College Chicago. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Columbia is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 191 ’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 77 schools in the Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ferris State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Big Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s communications technologies and support degrees to 122 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePaul University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region list. DePaul University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 94 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
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Out of the 77 schools in the Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbus State Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school awarded 143 degrees to qualified ’s communications technologies and support students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 77 schools in the Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College for Creative Studies landed the #5 spot on the list. College for Creative Studies is a private not-for-profit institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 59 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
SAE Institute - Chicago landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. 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.
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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Ohio, and it awarded 51 ’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.
Columbus College of Art and Design ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 44 ’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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With a ranking of #9, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and it awarded 52 ’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, College of DuPage did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region list. College of DuPage is a large school located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois that handed out 37 ’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.
Full College of DuPage Communications Technologies & Support Report
University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Blue Ash, Ohio, this medium-sized public school awarded 30 diplomas to qualified ’s communications technologies and support students 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%.
With a ranking of #12, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 25 ’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Cincinnati State Communications Technologies & Support Report
Vincennes University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Vincennes, Indiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s communications technologies and support degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #14, Milwaukee Area Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Milwaukee Area Technical College is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s communications technologies and support degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #14, Carroll University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Carroll U is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Waukesha, Wisconsin. It awarded 19 ’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
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Cleveland Institute of Art came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 18 degrees to qualified ’s communications technologies and support students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #16, Huntington University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Huntington, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 18 degrees to qualified ’s communications technologies and support students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
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With a ranking of #16, Cuyahoga Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 28 degrees to qualified ’s communications technologies and support students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #19, Bradley University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Bradley University is a medium-sized school located in Peoria, Illinois that handed out 17 ’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Bradley University Communications Technologies & Support Report
University of Wisconsin - Stout landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Menomonie, Wisconsin, and it awarded 16 ’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #21, Ball State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ball State is located in Muncie, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s communications technologies and support degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Full Ball State University Communications Technologies & Support Report
Illinois State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #22. This large school is located in Normal, Illinois, and it awarded 13 ’s communications technologies and support 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%.
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Joliet Junior College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Joliet Junior College is located in Joliet, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s communications technologies and support degrees to qualified students.
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Kalamazoo Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #24. This medium-sized school is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and it awarded 12 ’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #24. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s communications technologies and support degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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