2023 Best Journalism Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Journalism School for You
In 2020-2021, 32 degrees and certificates were awarded to journalism students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #145 most popular major in the state.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Journalism Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Journalism Schools in Illinois
The following schools top our list of the Best Journalism Colleges.
Top Illinois Schools in Journalism
Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the best school for journalism students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.
The excellent programs at DePaul University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best journalism schools in Illinois. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
The excellent programs at University of Illinois at Springfield helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best journalism schools in Illinois. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, UIS is a public school with a small student population.
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Best Journalism Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Journalism Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 8 |
| Ohio | 36 |
| Indiana | 7 |
| Wisconsin | 13 |
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Journalism Related Rankings by Major
Journalism is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 5,059 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 2,828 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 2,562 |
| Communication & Journalism (Other) | 341 |
| Publishing | 214 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 3 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).
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