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2023 Best Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

13 Colleges
$55,311 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication Sciences Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 492 degrees and certificates were awarded to communication sciences students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #26 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best for communication sciences majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Midwestern University - Downers Grove to be the best school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Downers Grove.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Out of the 13 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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#3

Rush University

Chicago, IL

The excellent master’s degree programs at Rush University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication sciences schools in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, Rush University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 13 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 very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

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#5

Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, IL

The excellent master’s degree programs at Elmhurst University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication sciences schools in Illinois. Elmhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Elmhurst.

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#6

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Eastern Illinois University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree communication sciences programs. EIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Charleston.

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Illinois State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#9

Saint Xavier University

Chicago, IL

Saint Xavier University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. SXU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #10 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Communication Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Communication Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 255
Ohio 445
Indiana 174
Wisconsin 268

One of 29 majors within the area of study, communication sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 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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