2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Illinois
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Communication Sciences Master's Degree School for You
With 860 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication sciences is the #45 most popular major in Illinois.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Best Value Communication Sciences Master'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 13 schools in Illinois to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for communication sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Illinois State University the best value school in Illinois for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Normal.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Illinois State are $9,773 per year.
Illinois State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Governors State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the rural area of University Park, GSU is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at GSU are $8,320 per year.
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Out of the 13 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Illinois University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
EIU graduate students pay an average of $10,640 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication sciences schools in Illinois. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SIUE are $9,316 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Illinois University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. NIU is a large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NIU are $11,390 per year.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UIUC are $17,823 per year.
UIUC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.
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Western Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
WIU graduate students pay an average of $12,182 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Saint Xavier University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, SXU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SXU are $15,450 a year.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SIUC are $16,162 per year.
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Rush University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rush University are $37,253 per year.
Request InformationBest Value Communication Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Value Communication Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 511 |
| Ohio | 924 |
| Indiana | 480 |
| Wisconsin | 585 |
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Communication Sciences Related Majors for Communication Sciences
One of 30 majors within the area of study, communication sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 322,592 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 13 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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