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2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Illinois to see which master's degree 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the most popular school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 18% are male.

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Out of the 14 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.

About 80% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 20% are male.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Illinois State University Report

#3

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

Out of the 14 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, DePaul University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 76% of the communications majors at the school.

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#3

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Out of the 14 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Illinois University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Charleston, EIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in communications at EIU, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. SIUE is a large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.

Women make up 73% of the communications majors at the school.

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Northern Illinois University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

About 79% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 21% are male.

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Northeastern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and media studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Northeastern Illinois University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Chicago.

About 79% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 21% are male.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree communication and media studies programs. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Communication & Media Studies at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

With a ranking of #9, Columbia College Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

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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 14 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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