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

49 Colleges
$32,860 Avg Salary
$25,228 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree School for You

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.

The Most Popular 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 49 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 program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Illinois. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 579 students majoring in communication and journalism at UIUC, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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#2

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means DePaul University is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 69% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 31% are male.

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#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in Illinois. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 60% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

Women make up 59% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Loyola University Chicago helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 77% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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Northern Illinois University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. NIU is a large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

About 44% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 56% are male.

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Columbia College Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and journalism students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 148 students majoring in communication and journalism at Columbia, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

About 59% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 41% are male.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

Women make up 43% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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Western Illinois University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 107 students majoring in communication and journalism at WIU, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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

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 25 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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