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2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate 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.

The Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Illinois to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Media Studies program at each school on the list.

Check out the communications graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

#1

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Our analysis found Eastern Illinois University to be the most popular school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Illinois. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 50% are male.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Eastern Illinois University

#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Out of the 4 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Northwestern University Report

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and media studies schools in Illinois. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.

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#3

Saint Xavier University

Chicago, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Saint Xavier University is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Chicago, SXU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Saint Xavier University

Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 4 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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