by our College Data Analytics TeamJournalism is offered at a wide range of schools. The schools below award the most journalism degrees of any in the Great Lakes Region.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared yearly graduations across the 58 schools in the Great Lakes Region offering journalism.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for journalism majors in the Great Lakes Region, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
The most popular school in the country for journalism students is University Of Wisconsin Madison. Set in the city of Madison, University Of Wisconsin Madison is a public institution. This school awarded about 167 journalism degrees in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for University Of Wisconsin Madison
Ohio University Main Campus is one of the most popular journalism schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the town of Athens, Ohio University Main Campus is a public university. This school awarded about 121 journalism degrees in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for Ohio University Main Campus
Indiana University Bloomington is one of the most popular journalism schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of Bloomington, Indiana University Bloomington is a public institution. Indiana University Bloomington graduated around 105 journalism students in the most recent data year. Get the full journalism details for Indiana University Bloomington
Michigan State University ranks #4 for journalism by yearly graduations. Michigan State University is a public school located in the city of East Lansing. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 98 students earned a degree in journalism from this school. Get the full journalism details for Michigan State University
Kent State University At Kent is one of the most popular journalism schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State University At Kent is a public university. This school awarded about 63 journalism degrees in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for Kent State University At Kent
Ohio State University Main Campus comes in at #6 for journalism this year. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State University Main Campus is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 52 students earned a degree in journalism from this school. Read the full journalism report for Ohio State University Main Campus
Ball State University placed #7 for journalism by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State University is a public university. Ball State University graduated around 50 journalism students in the most recent data year. See more about journalism at Ball State University
University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign ranked #8 on our list of the most popular journalism schools. Set in the city of Champaign, University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a public institution. This school awarded about 42 journalism degrees in the most recent year. See more about journalism at University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign
Illinois State University comes in at #9 for journalism this year. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State University is a public university. Illinois State University graduated around 36 journalism students in the most recent data year. Read the full journalism report for Illinois State University
University Of Wisconsin Whitewater ranked #10 on our list of the most popular journalism schools. Located in the town of Whitewater, University Of Wisconsin Whitewater is a public university. This school awarded about 34 journalism degrees in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for University Of Wisconsin Whitewater
Columbia College Chicago comes in at #11 for journalism this year. Set in the city of Chicago, Columbia College Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 33 students earned a degree in journalism from this school. See more about journalism at Columbia College Chicago
University Of Cincinnati Main Campus ranked #12 on our list of the most popular journalism schools. University Of Cincinnati Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Cincinnati. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 33 students earned a degree in journalism from this school. Read the full journalism report for University Of Cincinnati Main Campus
Depaul University ranked #13 on our list of the most popular journalism schools. Located in the city of Chicago, Depaul University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 31 journalism degrees in the most recent year. See more about journalism at Depaul University
Wayne State University comes in at #14 for journalism this year. Wayne State University is a public school located in the city of Detroit. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 31 students earned a degree in journalism from this school. Read the full journalism report for Wayne State University
Loyola University Chicago placed #15 for journalism by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Chicago, Loyola University Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 29 journalism degrees in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for Loyola University Chicago
Miami University Oxford ranked #16 on our list of the most popular journalism schools. Set in the town of Oxford, Miami University Oxford is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 27 students earned a degree in journalism from this school. Get the full journalism details for Miami University Oxford
Marquette University landed the #17 spot among the most popular journalism schools. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette University is a private not-for-profit university. Marquette University graduated around 24 journalism students in the most recent data year. See more about journalism at Marquette University
Southern Illinois University Carbondale comes in at #18 for journalism this year. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public school located in the town of Carbondale. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 24 students earned a degree in journalism from this school. Get the full journalism details for Southern Illinois University Carbondale
University Of Wisconsin Oshkosh ranked #19 on our list of the most popular journalism schools. Located in the city of Oshkosh, University Of Wisconsin Oshkosh is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 22 students earned a degree in journalism from this school. Read the full journalism report for University Of Wisconsin Oshkosh
Central Michigan University landed the #20 spot among the most popular journalism schools. Central Michigan University is a public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant. This school awarded about 21 journalism degrees in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for Central Michigan University
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis comes in at #21 for journalism this year. Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis is a public school located in the city of Indianapolis. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 21 students earned a degree in journalism from this school. Get the full journalism details for Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire landed the #22 spot among the most popular journalism schools. Set in the city of Eau Claire, University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 21 students earned a degree in journalism from this school. Read the full journalism report for University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire
Eastern Michigan University landed the #23 spot among the most popular journalism schools. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan University is a public university. Eastern Michigan University graduated around 14 journalism students in the most recent data year. Read the full journalism report for Eastern Michigan University
Northern Illinois University comes in at #24 for journalism this year. Northern Illinois University is a public school located in the suburb of Dekalb. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 13 students earned a degree in journalism from this school. See more about journalism at Northern Illinois University
Bowling Green State University Main Campus landed the #25 spot among the most popular journalism schools. Located in the town of Bowling Green, Bowling Green State University Main Campus is a public university. This school awarded about 12 journalism degrees in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for Bowling Green State University Main Campus
These schools also rank among the most popular for journalism this year:
These schools also graduate students in journalism every year and are worth a look:
| Rank | School | Location | Journalism Graduations |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | University Of Southern Indiana | Evansville, IN | 3 |
| #52 | Elmhurst College | Elmhurst, IL | 2 |
| #53 | Grace College And Theological Seminary | Winona Lake, IN | 2 |
| #54 | Dominican University | River Forest, IL | 1 |
| #55 | Huntington University | Huntington, IN | 1 |
| #56 | Knox College | Galesburg, IL | 1 |
| #57 | Lansing Community College | Lansing, MI | 1 |
| #58 | Spring Arbor University | Spring Arbor, MI | 1 |
The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
More about our data sources and methodologies.