2023 Best Value Other Communication & Journalism Schools in Illinois
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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
Our 2023 rankings named Western Illinois University the best value school in Illinois for communication and journalism (other) students. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WIU are $13,297 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Benedictine University is a great value for communication and journalism (other) students. Located in the suburb of Lisle, Benedictine U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Benedictine U are $32,280 per year.
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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 |
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Majors Related to Other Communications
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.