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

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Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Master'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

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

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the most popular school in Illinois for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 79% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

Full Communication & Journalism at Northwestern University Report

#2

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at DePaul University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 63 students majoring in communication and journalism at DePaul, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Illinois State University is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.

Women make up 80% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

Full Communication & Journalism at Illinois State University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in Illinois. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 40 students majoring in communication and journalism at UIUC, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Loyola University Chicago is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 15% are male.

Full Communication & Journalism at Loyola University Chicago Report

#6

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Eastern Illinois University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 29% are male.

Full Communication & Journalism at Eastern Illinois University Report

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree communication and journalism programs. SIUE is a large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.

Of the 15 students majoring in communication and journalism at SIUE, 27% are male and 73% are female.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Northern Illinois University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. NIU is a large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

Of the 14 students majoring in communication and journalism at NIU, 21% are male and 79% are female.

Full Communication & Journalism at Northern Illinois University Report

Northeastern Illinois University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Northeastern Illinois University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 14 students majoring in communication and journalism at Northeastern Illinois University, 21% are male and 79% are female.

Full Communication & Journalism at Northeastern Illinois University Report

#10

Columbia College Chicago

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #10, Columbia College Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Communication & Journalism at Columbia College Chicago Report

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

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 19 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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