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2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Schools in Illinois

6 Colleges
$35,627 Avg Salary
$23,670 Avg Student Debt

Communication & Journalism is the #12 most popular major in Illinois with 4,261 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 can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Illinois to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communication and journalism majors pursuing an online .

Our analysis found Western Illinois University to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue an online degree in Illinois. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that communication and journalism majors at WIU take out is $27,016. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $239, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent online programs at Loyola University Chicago helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that communication and journalism majors at Loyola Chicago take out is $23,407. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $649, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a great place for communication and journalism students pursuing an online degree. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

After completing their degree, communication and journalism graduates from SIUC carry an average student debtload of $25,249. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $216, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend National Louis University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Schools in Illinois list. NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#5

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Out of the 6 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

On average, communication and journalism graduates from Northwestern take out $16,622 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $842, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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DeVry University - Illinois came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Schools in Illinois ranking. DeVry University - Illinois is a very large private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Chicago.

Communication & Journalism majors at DeVry University - Illinois take out an average of $53,175 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 2,714
Michigan 3,555
Ohio 3,901
Wisconsin 1,988

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Communication & Journalism Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 66,787
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Journalism 13,552
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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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