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

15 Colleges
$55,311 Avg Salary

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Illinois to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Midwestern University - Downers Grove the most popular school in Illinois for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Downers Grove, Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Saint Xavier University

Chicago, IL

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

About 98% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 3% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Illinois State University is a great place for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.

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#5

Rush University

Chicago, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rush University is a great place for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Women make up 92% of the communication sciences majors at the school.

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#6

Governors State University

University Park, IL

Governors State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of University Park, GSU is a public school with a small student population.

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#7

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Eastern Illinois University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 32 students majoring in communication sciences at EIU, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in communication sciences at UIUC, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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#9

Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, IL

Elmhurst University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree communication sciences programs. Located in the large suburb of Elmhurst, Elmhurst is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 92% of the communication sciences majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #10, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. SIUC is a large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.

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

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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 15 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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