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Communication & Journalism at DeVry University - Illinois

If you plan to study communication and journalism, take a look at what DeVry University - Illinois has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

DeVry University - Illinois is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 20,832 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,441 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from DeVry University - Illinois in 2021, 10 of them were communication and journalism majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Communication & Journalism section at the bottom of this page.

DeVry University - Illinois Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Online Classes Are Available at DeVry University - Illinois

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? DeVry University - Illinois offers distance education options for communication and journalism at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

DeVry University - Illinois Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at DeVry University - Illinois compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and journalism major at DeVry University - Illinois is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication & Journalism. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools 56
Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Schools 80
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools 1,087

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at DeVry University - Illinois

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication and journalism majors at DeVry University - Illinois.

DeVry University - Illinois Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

60% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of communication and journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. The typical communication and journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at DeVry University - Illinois since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communication and journalism bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from DeVry University - Illinois with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

DeVry University - Illinois also has a doctoral program available in communication and journalism. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

Communication & Journalism majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at DeVry University - Illinois. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies 10

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication and journalism can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for DeVry University - Illinois.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Public Relations Specialists 7,360 $66,220
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 5,160 $119,330
Editors 3,830 $62,590
Producers and Directors 2,950 $77,960
Photographers 2,600 $36,290

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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