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Best Value Other Communication & Journalism Schools in Illinois

2023 Best Value Other Communication & Journalism Schools in Illinois

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$22,789 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$52,684 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism (Other) School for You

With 44 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and journalism (other) is the #208 most popular major in Illinois.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Other Communication & Journalism Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value programs for other 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. 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.

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

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality in Other Communication & Journalism

$13,297 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Western Illinois University to be the best value school for communication and journalism (other) students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WIU are $13,297 a year.

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$32,280 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Benedictine University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism (other) schools in Illinois. Located in the large suburb of Lisle, Benedictine U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Benedictine U are $32,280 per year.

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Best Value Communication & Journalism (Other) Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Communication & Journalism (Other) Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 24
Ohio 56
Indiana 9
Wisconsin 5

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

Majors Similar to Other Communications

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 66,787
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Journalism 13,552
Publishing 336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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 Josh Hallett.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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