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Communication & Media Studies at Illinois State University

71 Bachelor's Degrees
#25 Overall Quality
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how Illinois State ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in media studies.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at Illinois State

Illinois State Media Studies Rankings

Illinois State was ranked #25 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for media studies majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #3 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 16
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 18
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 19
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 20
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 24
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 24
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 25
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 27
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 32
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 34
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 36
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 42
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 43
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 44
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 45
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 45
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 47
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 55
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 56
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 59

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Illinois State University handed out 71 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is an increase of 6% over the previous year when 67 degrees were handed out.

Media Studies Student Diversity at Illinois State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the media studies majors at Illinois State University.

Illinois State Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 71 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in media studies from Illinois State. About 58% were men and 42% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Illinois State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 73% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Illinois State University with a bachelor's in media studies.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 52
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 3

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