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

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$47,415 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 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 & Journalism program at each school on the list.

Check out the communication and journalism master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

#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 master’s degree in Illinois. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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

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#2

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at DePaul University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in Illinois. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Women make up 76% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Illinois State University is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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Out of the 19 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 4 spot on the list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

Women make up 88% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Loyola University Chicago is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 20 students majoring in communication and journalism at Loyola Chicago, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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#6

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

With a ranking of #6, Eastern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. EIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Charleston.

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

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Eastern Illinois University

With a ranking of #7, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 73% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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Northern Illinois University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 79% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Northern Illinois University

With a ranking of #8, Northeastern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 79% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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#10

Columbia College Chicago

Chicago, IL

Columbia College Chicago landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree communication and journalism programs. Columbia is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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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 19 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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