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2023 Most Popular Other Communication & Journalism Schools in Illinois

7 Colleges
$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 Most Popular 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 7 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular programs 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for other communications majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Western Illinois University to be the most popular 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.

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#2

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

The excellent programs at Roosevelt University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism (other) schools in Illinois. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#3

Quincy University

Quincy, IL

The excellent programs at Quincy University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism (other) schools in Illinois. Located in the remote town of Quincy, Quincy U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Benedictine University is a great place for communication and journalism (other) students. Located in the large suburb of Lisle, Benedictine U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Illinois Institute of Technology. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Other Communication & Journalism Schools in Illinois list. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#6

Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, IL

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

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#6

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

With a ranking of #6, Northwestern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism (other) students. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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