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2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

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$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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication Sciences program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found Midwestern University - Downers Grove to be the most popular 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.

Of the 50 students majoring in communication sciences at Midwestern University - Downers Grove, 4% are male and 96% are female.

Full Communication Sciences at Midwestern University - Downers Grove Report

#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

Full Communication Sciences at Northwestern University Report

#3

Saint Xavier University

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Xavier University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. SXU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Of the 40 students majoring in communication sciences at SXU, 3% are male and 98% are female.

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

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#5

Rush University

Chicago, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rush University is a great place for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, Rush University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 8% are male.

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#6

Governors State University

University Park, IL

With a ranking of #6, Governors State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. GSU is a small public school located in the rural area of University Park.

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#7

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

With a ranking of #7, Eastern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. EIU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Charleston.

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

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

Women make up 93% of the communication sciences majors at the school.

Full Communication Sciences at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

#9

Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, IL

With a ranking of #9, Elmhurst University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. Elmhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elmhurst.

About 92% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 8% are male.

Full Communication Sciences at Elmhurst University Report

Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular 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.

Of the 23 students majoring in communication sciences at SIUC, 4% are male and 96% are female.

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Best Communication Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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.

Majors Similar to Communication Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 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 Ghozt Tramp.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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