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Most Focused Communication Media Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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142 Ranked Colleges
14% Top School Degree Focus

Communication Media Studies is taught at colleges nationwide, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on communication media studies — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.

College Factual ranked the 142 communication media studies schools in the Great Lakes Region by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.

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Most Focused Schools for Communication Media Studies in the Great Lakes Region

Below are the schools where communication media studies makes up the largest share of degrees in the Great Lakes Region.

Top 25 Most Focused Communication Media Studies Schools

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Depauw University
Greencastle, IN

No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to communication media studies than Depauw University. Located in the town of Greencastle, Depauw University is a private not-for-profit university. About 14% of the degrees Depauw University awards are in communication media studies, or about 47 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full communication media studies details for Depauw University

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Ohio University Lancaster Campus came in at #2 on our list of the most focused communication media studies schools. Located in the rural area of Lancaster, Ohio University Lancaster Campus is a public university. Communication Media Studies accounts for around 12% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. See more about communication media studies at Ohio University Lancaster Campus

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Principia College ranks #3 for communication media studies by degree focus. Located in the rural area of Elsah, Principia College is a private not-for-profit university. Communication Media Studies accounts for around 12% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full communication media studies details for Principia College

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Hanover College
Hanover, IN

A rank of #4 makes Hanover College one of the most focused schools for communication media studies. Set in the town of Hanover, Hanover College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 10% of all degrees awarded are in communication media studies, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full communication media studies details for Hanover College

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Denison University
Granville, OH

Denison University came in at #5 on our list of the most focused communication media studies schools. Set in the suburb of Granville, Denison University is a private not-for-profit institution. Communication Media Studies accounts for around 9% of the degrees granted here, or about 47 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full communication media studies details for Denison University

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Rochester College
Rochester Hills, MI

Rochester College ranked #6 on our list of the most focused communication media studies schools. Rochester College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills. At this school, roughly 7% of all degrees awarded are in communication media studies, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. See more about communication media studies at Rochester College

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Hope College
Holland, MI

Hope College comes in at #7 for communication media studies focus this year. Hope College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Holland. Communication Media Studies accounts for around 7% of the degrees granted here, or about 48 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full communication media studies report for Hope College

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Wilberforce University
Wilberforce, OH

Wilberforce University landed the #8 spot among the most focused communication media studies schools. Located in the rural area of Wilberforce, Wilberforce University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 7% of all degrees awarded are in communication media studies, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full communication media studies details for Wilberforce University

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Lake Forest College
Lake Forest, IL

Lake Forest College placed #9 for communication media studies by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Lake Forest, Lake Forest College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 6% of all degrees awarded are in communication media studies, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full communication media studies report for Lake Forest College

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John Carroll University
University Heights, OH

John Carroll University landed the #10 spot among the most focused communication media studies schools. Set in the suburb of University Heights, John Carroll University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 5% of the degrees John Carroll University awards are in communication media studies, or about 39 graduates in the most recent year. See more about communication media studies at John Carroll University

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Saint Marys College
Notre Dame, IN

Saint Marys College landed the #11 spot among the most focused communication media studies schools. Saint Marys College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame. About 5% of the degrees Saint Marys College awards are in communication media studies, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. See more about communication media studies at Saint Marys College

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University Of Dayton placed #12 for communication media studies by degree focus. Located in the city of Dayton, University Of Dayton is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in communication media studies, or about 169 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full communication media studies details for University Of Dayton

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Monmouth College
Monmouth, IL

Monmouth College landed the #13 spot among the most focused communication media studies schools. Monmouth College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Monmouth. Communication Media Studies accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. See more about communication media studies at Monmouth College

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Indiana University East ranked #14 on our list of the most focused communication media studies schools. Located in the town of Richmond, Indiana University East is a public university. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in communication media studies, or about 36 graduates in the most recent year. See more about communication media studies at Indiana University East

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University Of Wisconsin Parkside comes in at #15 for communication media studies focus this year. Set in the rural area of Kenosha, University Of Wisconsin Parkside is a public institution. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in communication media studies, or about 48 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full communication media studies report for University Of Wisconsin Parkside

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Ripon College
Ripon, WI

Ripon College landed the #16 spot among the most focused communication media studies schools. Located in the town of Ripon, Ripon College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in communication media studies, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full communication media studies details for Ripon College

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University Of Wisconsin Superior ranked #17 on our list of the most focused communication media studies schools. University Of Wisconsin Superior is a public school located in the suburb of Superior. Communication Media Studies accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full communication media studies details for University Of Wisconsin Superior

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Wheaton College Illinois placed #18 for communication media studies by degree focus. Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wheaton. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in communication media studies, or about 34 graduates in the most recent year. See more about communication media studies at Wheaton College Illinois

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University Of Wisconsin Whitewater ranked #19 on our list of the most focused communication media studies schools. Located in the town of Whitewater, University Of Wisconsin Whitewater is a public university. Communication Media Studies accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 126 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full communication media studies details for University Of Wisconsin Whitewater

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Ohio Wesleyan University landed the #20 spot among the most focused communication media studies schools. Located in the suburb of Delaware, Ohio Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit university. Communication Media Studies accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. See more about communication media studies at Ohio Wesleyan University

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Albion College
Albion, MI

Albion College placed #21 for communication media studies by degree focus. Set in the town of Albion, Albion College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 4% of the degrees Albion College awards are in communication media studies, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full communication media studies details for Albion College

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Saint Norbert College comes in at #22 for communication media studies focus this year. Saint Norbert College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of De Pere. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in communication media studies, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. See more about communication media studies at Saint Norbert College

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Ashland University
Ashland, OH

Ashland University ranked #23 on our list of the most focused communication media studies schools. Set in the town of Ashland, Ashland University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in communication media studies, or about 38 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full communication media studies report for Ashland University

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Purdue University Northwest comes in at #24 for communication media studies focus this year. Purdue University Northwest is a public school located in the suburb of Hammond. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in communication media studies, or about 59 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full communication media studies details for Purdue University Northwest

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Franciscan University Of Steubenville landed the #25 spot among the most focused communication media studies schools. Set in the city of Steubenville, Franciscan University Of Steubenville is a private not-for-profit institution. Communication Media Studies accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 34 graduates in the most recent year. See more about communication media studies at Franciscan University Of Steubenville

Rest of the Top 50 Most Focused Communication Media Studies Schools

Not far behind, these schools also devote a large share of their degrees to communication media studies:

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Beloit College
Beloit, WI
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Mount Mary College
Milwaukee, WI
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Lourdes College
Sylvania, OH
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Alma College
Alma, MI
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Marietta College
Marietta, OH
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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
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Cedarville University
Cedarville, OH
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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These schools also award degrees in communication media studies and are worth a look:

Rank School Location Communication Media Studies Degree Focus
#51 Trinity Christian College Palos Heights, IL 2%
#52 Depaul University Chicago, IL 2%
#53 Western Illinois University Macomb, IL 2%
#54 Maranatha Baptist Bible College Watertown, WI 2%
#55 Cornerstone University Grand Rapids, MI 2%
#56 Indiana University Bloomington Bloomington, IN 2%
#57 University Of Illinois At Springfield Springfield, IL 2%
#58 Indiana University Kokomo Kokomo, IN 2%
#59 Kent State University At Kent Kent, OH 2%
#60 Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI 2%
#61 Bethel College Mishawaka Mishawaka, IN 2%
#62 Augustana College Illinois Rock Island, IL 2%
#63 University Of Wisconsin River Falls River Falls, WI 2%
#64 Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN 2%
#65 Calvin College Grand Rapids, MI 2%
#66 Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI 2%
#67 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL 2%
#68 Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI 2%
#69 Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN 2%
#70 University Of Cincinnati Main Campus Cincinnati, OH 2%
#71 Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN 2%
#72 Aquinas College Michigan Grand Rapids, MI 2%
#73 North Park University Chicago, IL 2%
#74 Otterbein University Westerville, OH 2%
#75 Indiana University Southeast New Albany, IN 2%
#76 Indiana University Northwest Gary, IN 2%
#77 Purdue University Main Campus West Lafayette, IN 2%
#78 Edgewood College Madison, WI 2%
#79 Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI 2%
#80 Saint Xavier University Chicago, IL 2%
#81 University Of Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN 2%
#82 University Of Wisconsin Madison Madison, WI 2%
#83 Marquette University Milwaukee, WI 1%
#84 Taylor University Upland, IN 1%
#85 Miami University Hamilton Hamilton, OH 1%
#86 University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign Champaign, IL 1%
#87 University Of Evansville Evansville, IN 1%
#88 Millikin University Decatur, IL 1%
#89 Baldwin Wallace College Berea, OH 1%
#90 University Of Toledo Toledo, OH 1%
#91 University Of Wisconsin Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI 1%
#92 University Of Michigan Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI 1%
#93 Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH 1%
#94 University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI 1%
#95 Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MI 1%
#96 Wright State University Main Campus Dayton, OH 1%
#97 Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale, IL 1%
#98 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI 1%
#99 Governors State University University Park, IL 1%
#100 University Of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH 1%

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).

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