2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in Illinois
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 2,072 degrees and certificates were awarded to communication and media studies students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #15 most popular major in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for communications students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Columbia College Chicago to be the best value school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Columbia are $2,350 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Illinois State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Illinois State are $9,773 a year.
Illinois State also took the #5 spot in our Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois rankings.
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Out of the 13 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Illinois University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Charleston, EIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at EIU are $10,640 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Governors State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the rural area of University Park, GSU is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at GSU are $8,320 a year.
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Out of the 13 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the # 5 spot on the list. NIU is a large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at NIU are $11,390 a year.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UIUC are $17,823 per year.
UIUC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.
SIUE graduate students pay an average of $9,316 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Northeastern Illinois University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Northeastern Illinois University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Chicago.
Northeastern Illinois University graduate students pay an average of $9,428 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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University of Illinois at Springfield came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. UIS is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UIS are $11,111 per year.
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University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and media studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chicago.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UIC are $17,277 a year.
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Explore all the Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 1,789 |
| Ohio | 2,149 |
| Indiana | 1,600 |
| Wisconsin | 1,297 |
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Communication & Media Studies Related Majors for Communications
Communication & Media Studies is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Relations & Advertising | 21,099 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 17,669 |
| Journalism | 13,552 |
| Communication & Journalism (Other) | 1,128 |
| Publishing | 336 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 13 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).
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