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Communication & Journalism at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

What traits are you looking for in a school for Communication & Journalism, consider the program at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign sits in Champaign, IL.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Online coursework is an option at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Of 59,238 students, 9,212 (16%) studied exclusively online and 24,831 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Communication & Journalism Rankings at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s Communication & Journalism program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#2 of 32
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#8 of 121
Best Value	Illinois	#8 of 32
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#21 of 121
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#37 of 940
Best Value	Nationwide	#274 of 936

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#2 of 32
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#8 of 121
Best Value	Illinois	#8 of 32
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#21 of 121
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#37 of 940
Best Value	Nationwide	#274 of 936

Earnings for Communication & Journalism Graduates from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Those who finish University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s Communication & Journalism program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$44,796
2 years	$41,096
3 years	$52,711
4 years	$60,809
5 years	$70,410

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Communication & Journalism graduates from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign report median earnings of $60,809, compared with $91,048 for all University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign graduates — about 33% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Communication & Journalism graduates from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign comes in at $21,683.

Best-Paid Careers for Communication & Journalism Graduates

Graduates of the Communication & Journalism program at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Communication & Journalism majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Public Relations Managers	$139,736
Training and Development Managers	$139,524
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Fundraisers	$118,069
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Advertising and Promotions Managers	$113,521
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$108,419
Public Relations Specialists	$103,749
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes	$96,762

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.