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2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools in Illinois

19 Colleges
$46,022 Avg Salary
$22,719 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication Sciences 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 19 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 Communication Sciences program at each school on the list.

Check out the communication sciences programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the most popular school in Illinois for communication sciences students. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 19 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

While working on their degree, communication sciences majors at Illinois State accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt.

Full Communication Sciences at Illinois State University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for communication sciences students. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Communication Sciences majors at UIUC take out an average of $21,304 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $315, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Communication Sciences at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

#4

Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Elmhurst University is a great place for communication sciences students. Located in the large suburb of Elmhurst, Elmhurst is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, communication sciences graduates from Elmhurst carry an average student debt load of $22,500.

Full Communication Sciences at Elmhurst University Report

#5

Saint Xavier University

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Xavier University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, SXU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, communication sciences graduates from SXU carry an average student debt load of $20,875.

Full Communication Sciences at Saint Xavier University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools in Illinois list. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

On average, communication sciences graduates from NIU take out $26,102 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #7, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication sciences students. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.

On average, communication sciences graduates from SIUE take out $22,502 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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. Located in the rural area of University Park, GSU is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, communication sciences graduates from GSU carry an average student debt load of $29,312.

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#9

Rush University

Chicago, IL

Rush University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communication sciences programs. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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Midwestern University - Downers Grove landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communication sciences programs. Located in the large suburb of Downers Grove, Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Communication Sciences at Midwestern University - Downers Grove Report

Best Communication Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools 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 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 Ghozt Tramp.

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