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2023 Best Value Corporate Communications Schools in Illinois

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$38,464 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,550 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Business/Corporate Communications School for You

With 42 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, business/corporate communications is the #212 most popular major in Illinois.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Corporate Communications Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value programs for business communications students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Business/Corporate Communications Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for business communications majors pursuing a .

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality in Corporate Communications

#1

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL
$31,493 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Roosevelt University the best value school in Illinois for business/corporate communications students. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Roosevelt are $31,493 per year. The average amount in student loans that business communications majors at Roosevelt take out is $26,000.

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#2

Trinity Christian College

Palos Heights, IL
$33,275 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Trinity Christian College is a great value for business/corporate communications students. Trinity Christian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Palos Heights.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Trinity Christian are $33,275 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Trinity Christian also is in the top 20% of our Best Corporate Communications Schools in Illinois ranking.

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$47,808 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Loyola University Chicago is a great value for business/corporate communications students. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Loyola Chicago undergraduate students pay an average of $47,808 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Loyola Chicago also claimed a spot on our Best Corporate Communications Schools in Illinois list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Business/Corporate Communications at Loyola University Chicago

#4

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL
$34,310 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Concordia University, Chicago helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best business/corporate communications schools in Illinois. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Concordia University, Chicago are $34,310 per year.

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Best Value Business/Corporate Communications Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Business/Corporate Communications Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 49
Ohio 17
Indiana 2
Wisconsin 55

Business/Corporate Communications is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Accounting 99,265
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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 Joi Ito.

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