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Communication & Media Studies at University of Illinois at Springfield

37 Bachelor's Degrees
3 Master's Degrees
#428 Overall Quality
Communication & Media Studies is one of the majors in the communication & journalism program at University of Illinois at Springfield.

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, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how UIS ranks in comparison to other schools with communications programs.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at UIS

UIS Communications Rankings

The bachelor's program at UIS was ranked #428 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #20 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 120
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 123
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 129
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 147
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 151
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 153
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 157
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 170
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 173
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 175
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 175
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 181
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 189
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 192
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 193
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 194
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 196
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 197
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 198
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 207
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools 211
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 213
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Schools 215
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 228
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 231
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 262
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 263
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 279
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 281
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 400
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 404
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 428
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 429

Popularity of Communications at UIS

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Illinois at Springfield handed out 37 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is an increase of 16% over the previous year when 32 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in communications from UIS. This makes it the #219 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from UIS Make?

$30,221 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of communications students who receive their bachelor's degree at UIS is $30,221. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $32,435 for all communications students.

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How Much Student Debt Do Communications Graduates from UIS Have?

$24,322 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at UIS, communications students borrow a median amount of $24,322 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all communications bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,333.

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UIS Communications Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communications majors at University of Illinois at Springfield.

UIS Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 communications majors earned their bachelor's degree from UIS. Of these graduates, 38% were men and 62% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 68% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Springfield with a bachelor's in communications.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 25
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 3

UIS Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

All of the 3 students who graduated with a Master’s in communications from UIS in 2021 were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 100% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Springfield with a master's in communications.

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Journalism 4

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