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Communications at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

What traits are you looking for in a school for Communications, you may want to check out the program at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign sits in Champaign, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 240 communications degrees were granted at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Online Class Availability at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Many students take online classes at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Of 59,238 students, 9,212 (16%) studied exclusively online and 24,831 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Communications graduates at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Communications graduates at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign are 62% women (148) and 38% men (92).

Communications Bachelor’s Program at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Of the 224 bachelor’s communications graduates at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 61% were women (136) and 39% were men (88).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	112
Hispanic / Latino	24
Black / African American	45
Asian	21
Two or More Races	7
International (Nonresident)	14
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of Communications bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, higher than the national average of 40%.*

Communications Master’s Program at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Of the 5 master’s communications degrees awarded at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 100% were women (5) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 40% of Communications master’s degree recipients at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, above the national average of 38%.*

Communications Doctoral Program at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Among the 11 doctoral communications degrees awarded at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 64% were women (7) and 36% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communications doctoral degree recipients at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	6

Minority students account for 9% of Communications doctoral degree recipients at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, below the national average of 12%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Communications Graduates

Students who finish Communications program at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Communications majors, 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.