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2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Illinois

13 Colleges
$35,207 Avg Salary
$24,284 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 270 degrees and certificates were awarded to communication and media studies students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #46 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges.

Top 10 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in Illinois for communication and media studies students. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Illinois State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in Illinois. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.

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#4

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Eastern Illinois University is a great place for communication and media studies students. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 13 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the # 5 spot on the list. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

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Columbia College Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for communication and media studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for communication and media studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#8

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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University of Illinois at Springfield did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for communication and media studies students. It came in at #9 on the list. UIS is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

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#10

Governors State University

University Park, IL

With a ranking of #10, Governors State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and media studies students. Located in the rural area of University Park, GSU is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 163
Ohio 100
Indiana 304
Wisconsin 58

Communication & Media Studies is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Communications

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 2,828
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 2,562
Journalism 1,238
Communication & Journalism (Other) 341
Publishing 214

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland.

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