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2023 Best Value Graphic Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$24,266 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,487 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Graphic Communications Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 345 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, graphic communications is the #85 most popular major in Illinois.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Graphic Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for graphic communication students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois

Check out the graphic communication bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Graphic Communications

Our 2023 rankings named Illinois State University the best value school in Illinois for graphic communications students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Illinois State are $13,968 per year.

Illinois State also took the #5 spot in our Best Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois rankings.

Full Graphic Communications at Illinois State University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Illinois University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WIU are $13,297 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia College Chicago. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Columbia is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Columbia undergraduate students pay an average of $27,786 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, graphic communication majors at Columbia accumulate an average of around $26,100 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $603, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means DePaul University is a great value for graphic communications students working on their bachelor’s degree. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

DePaul undergraduate students pay an average of $42,012 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $531, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Value Graphic Communications Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Graphic Communications Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 190
Ohio 201
Indiana 18
Wisconsin 102

Graphic Communications is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Audiovisual Communications 6,229
Communications Technology 915
Other Communication Technology 164

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 Auburn University College of Architecture, Design and Construction.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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