by our College Data Analytics Team
Journalism is available at many schools, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in journalism than other colleges that offer the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 8 schools in Michigan that offer journalism awards in the field.
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Below are the schools where journalism makes up the largest share of degrees in Michigan.
Olivet College tops our list of the most focused journalism schools. Set in the rural area of Olivet, Olivet College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in journalism, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for Olivet College
Michigan State University ranks #2 for journalism by degree focus. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State University is a public university. About 0.8% of the degrees Michigan State University awards are in journalism, or about 98 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for Michigan State University
A rank of #3 makes Central Michigan University one of the most focused schools for journalism. Central Michigan University is a public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant. About 0.5% of the degrees Central Michigan University awards are in journalism, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for Central Michigan University
Wayne State University ranks #4 for journalism by degree focus. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State University is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in journalism, or about 31 graduates in the most recent year. See more about journalism at Wayne State University
Eastern Michigan University ranks #5 for journalism by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in journalism, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for Eastern Michigan University
Wayne County Community College District landed the #6 spot among the most focused journalism schools. Set in the city of Detroit, Wayne County Community College District is a public institution. About 0.4% of the degrees Wayne County Community College District awards are in journalism, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for Wayne County Community College District
Washtenaw Community College comes in at #7 for journalism focus this year. Located in the suburb of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Community College is a public university. Journalism accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for Washtenaw Community College
Oakland University comes in at #8 for journalism focus this year. Set in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland University is a public institution. About 0.2% of the degrees Oakland University awards are in journalism, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. See more about journalism at Oakland University
The ranking above is published 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.