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Communications at University of Illinois Chicago

If you plan to study Communications, consider the program at University of Illinois Chicago. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Illinois Chicago sits in Chicago, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 100 communications degrees were awarded at University of Illinois Chicago.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Illinois Chicago

Many students take online classes at University of Illinois Chicago. Among 33,906 students, 4,153 (12%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 18,836 (56%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Communications graduates at University of Illinois Chicago, by degree type.

Program-wide, Communications graduates at University of Illinois Chicago are 73% women (73) and 27% men (27).

Communications Bachelor’s Program at University of Illinois Chicago

Among the 97 bachelor’s communications graduates at University of Illinois Chicago, 73% were women (71) and 27% were men (26).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communications bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Illinois Chicago.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	25
Hispanic / Latino	46
Black / African American	12
Asian	5
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 69% of Communications bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Illinois Chicago, higher than the national average of 40%.*

Communications Master’s Program at University of Illinois Chicago

Of the 3 master’s communications graduates at University of Illinois Chicago, 67% were women (2) and 33% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communications master’s degree recipients at University of Illinois Chicago.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 67% of Communications master’s degree recipients at University of Illinois Chicago, higher than the national average of 38%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Communications Graduates

Students who finish Communications program at University of Illinois Chicago pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Communications graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Public Relations Managers	$139,736
Fundraisers	$118,069
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$108,419
Public Relations Specialists	$103,749
Editors	$100,346
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,169
Fundraising Managers	$90,350
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$74,101
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$70,619
Writers and Authors	$63,195

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.