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2023 Most Popular Other Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

7 Colleges
$33,568 Avg Salary
$23,474 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Bachelor's Degree 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 Most Popular Other Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Illinois to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Journalism (Other) program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Western Illinois University the most popular school in Illinois for communication and journalism (other) students working on their bachelor’s degree. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.

Women make up 28% of the other communications majors at the school.

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#2

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Roosevelt University is a great place for communication and journalism (other) students working on their bachelor’s degree. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 15 students majoring in other communications at Roosevelt, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Full Communication & Journalism (Other) at Roosevelt University Report

#3

Quincy University

Quincy, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Quincy University is a great place for communication and journalism (other) students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Quincy, Quincy U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in other communications at Quincy U, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Benedictine University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism (other) schools in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Lisle, Benedictine U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism (Other) at Benedictine University

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Illinois Institute of Technology is a great place for communication and journalism (other) students working on their bachelor’s degree. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Full Communication & Journalism (Other) at Illinois Institute of Technology Report

#6

Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, IL

Elmhurst University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and journalism (other) students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Elmhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Elmhurst.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism (Other) at Elmhurst University

#6

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Other Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

Full Communication & Journalism (Other) at Northwestern University Report

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

Explore all the Most Popular Communication & Journalism (Other) Colleges 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 7 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.

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