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2023 Most Popular Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

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$42,572 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Journalism Master's Degree School for You

Journalism is the #88 most popular major in Illinois with 332 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Illinois to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Journalism program at each school on the list.

Check out the journalism master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

#1

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named DePaul University the most popular school in Illinois for journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 61% of the journalism majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at School of the Art Institute of Chicago helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular journalism schools in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 83% of the journalism majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Springfield helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular journalism schools in Illinois. UIS is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

Read full report on Journalism at University of Illinois at Springfield

Out of the 8 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 50% of the journalism majors at the school.

Full Journalism at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

#5

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Roosevelt University is a great place for journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a great place for journalism students working on their master’s degree. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

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#5

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Journalism at Northwestern University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Columbia College Chicago helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular journalism schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Journalism Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Journalism Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 245
Ohio 426
Indiana 274
Wisconsin 325

One of 5 majors within the area of study, journalism has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 66,787
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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 Jfurrer.

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