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2023 Most Popular Communications Technology/Support Schools in Illinois

32 Colleges
$28,086 Avg Salary
$23,985 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communications Technologies & Support School for You

Communications Technologies & Support is the #30 most popular major in Illinois with 480 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Communications Technology/Support Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 32 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communications Technologies & Support program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communications Technologies & Support Colleges.

Our analysis found Columbia College Chicago to be the most popular school for communications technologies and support students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Columbia is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Communications Technologies & Support majors at Columbia take out an average of $26,500 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $572, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePaul University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communications Technology/Support Schools in Illinois list. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

After completing their degree, communications technologies and support graduates from DePaul carry an average student debt load of $27,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $531.

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#3

SAE Institute - Chicago

Chicago, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend SAE Institute - Chicago. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Communications Technology/Support Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, SAE Institute - Chicago is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that communications technologies and support majors at SAE Institute - Chicago take out is $14,750. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $192, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

Out of the 32 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, College of DuPage landed the # 4 spot on the list. COD is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Glen Ellyn.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Moraine Valley Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Communications Technology/Support Schools in Illinois list. MVCC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Palos Hills.

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Out of the 32 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Harold Washington College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Chicago.

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#7

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

Joliet Junior College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communications technologies and support programs. Joliet Junior College is a large public school located in the suburb of Joliet.

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Lewis and Clark Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Communications Technology/Support Schools in Illinois list. Lewis and Clark Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Godfrey.

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William Rainey Harper College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communications Technology/Support Schools in Illinois ranking. Harper College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Palatine.

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#10

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

Bradley University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Communications Technology/Support Schools in Illinois list. Bradley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Peoria.

After completing their degree, communications technologies and support graduates from Bradley carry an average student debt load of $23,000.

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Best Communications Technologies & Support Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 64
Michigan 255
Ohio 285
Wisconsin 109

Communications Technologies & Support Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Graphic Communications 7,518
Audiovisual Communications 6,229
Communications Technology 915
Other Communication Technology 164

Majors Similar to Communications Technologies & Support

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 26 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).
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