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2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Illinois

15 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 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular programs 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communications majors pursuing a .

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the most popular 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 fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Illinois list. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.

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The excellent programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Illinois University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Illinois list. Located in the town of Charleston, EIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means DePaul University is a great place for communication and media studies students. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communication and media studies programs. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.

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Northern Illinois University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Illinois ranking. NIU is a large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

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

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Illinois ranking. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

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#10

Columbia College Chicago

Chicago, IL

Columbia College Chicago came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Illinois ranking. 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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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Colleges 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 15 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.

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