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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Illinois

20 Colleges
$35,627 Avg Salary
$23,670 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism School for You

Communication & Journalism is the #15 most popular major in Illinois with 757 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Illinois to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Journalism program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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#2

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend DePaul University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Illinois list. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Illinois list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Illinois State University is a great place for communication and journalism students. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

The excellent programs at University of Chicago helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Loyola University Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#7

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Eastern Illinois University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communication and journalism programs. EIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Charleston.

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communication and journalism programs. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a large student population.

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Northeastern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for communication and journalism students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Communication & Journalism at Northeastern Illinois University Report

Northern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for communication and journalism students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a large student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 391
Ohio 199
Wisconsin 75
Michigan 298

Communication & Journalism Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 5,059
Public Relations & Advertising 2,828
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 2,562
Journalism 1,238
Communication & Journalism (Other) 341
Publishing 214

Majors Similar to Communication & Journalism

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 20 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 Josh Hallett.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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