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2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

14 Colleges
$24,078 Avg Salary
$22,282 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication Sciences Bachelor'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication Sciences program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communication sciences majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Illinois State University the most popular school in Illinois for communication sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

Of the 65 students majoring in communication sciences at Illinois State, 6% are male and 94% are female.

The average amount in student loans that communication sciences majors at Illinois State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,323.

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Out of the 14 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 city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 95% of the communication sciences majors at the school.

On average, communication sciences graduates from UIUC take out $19,210 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $315, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Elmhurst University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of Elmhurst, Elmhurst is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 97% of the communication sciences majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. SIUE is a large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.

Communication Sciences majors at SIUE take out an average of $21,850 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 14 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the # 5 spot on the list. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

About 94% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 6% are male.

Communication Sciences majors at NIU take out an average of $24,332 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#6

Augustana College

Rock Island, IL

Augustana College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Augustana is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rock Island.

About 96% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 4% are male.

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#7

Governors State University

University Park, IL

With a ranking of #7, Governors State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the rural area of University Park, GSU is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, communication sciences majors at GSU accumulate an average of around $29,090 in student debt.

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#8

Saint Xavier University

Chicago, IL

Saint Xavier University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large city of Chicago, SXU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Western Illinois University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree communication sciences programs. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 6% are male.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.

The average amount in student loans that communication sciences majors at SIUC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,806.

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Best Communication Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

One of 30 majors within the area of study, communication sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 14 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 Ghozt Tramp.

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