2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Doctor'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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Journalism program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communication and journalism majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Most Popular Illinois Schools for a Doctorate in Communication & Journalism
Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the most popular school in Illinois for communication and journalism students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 57% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.
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Out of the 4 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 8 students majoring in communication and journalism at UIUC, 38% are male and 63% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. SIUC is a large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.
Women make up 40% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Chicago is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their doctor’s degree. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 2,714 |
| Michigan | 3,555 |
| Ohio | 3,901 |
| Wisconsin | 1,988 |
Communication & Journalism Related Majors
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 4 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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