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Communications at University of Illinois at Springfield

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how UIS ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in communication arts.

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Communications Degrees Available at UIS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Arts
• Master’s Degree in Communication Arts

UIS Communication Arts Rankings

The bachelor's program at UIS was ranked #110 on College Factual's Best Schools for communication arts list. It is also ranked #5 in Illinois.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communications (Income $48-$75k)	20
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communications (Income Over $110k)	21
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communications (Income $30-$48k)	22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communications (With Aid)	23
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communications (Income $0-$30k)	25
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communications (Income $75-$110k)	29
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communications	31
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Communications	34
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communications (Income $30-$48k)	35
Best Communications Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	35
Best Value Colleges for Communications (Income $30-$48k)	37
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communications (Income $48-$75k)	37
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Communications Graduates	37
Best Value Colleges for Communications (Income $48-$75k)	39
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communications (With Aid)	40
Best Communications Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	40
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communications	41
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communications (Income $0-$30k)	42
Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools	42
Best Value Colleges for Communications (With Aid)	43
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communications (Income Over $110k)	44
Best Value Colleges for Communications (Income $0-$30k)	45
Best Communications Graduate Degree Schools	47
Best Value Colleges for Communications (Income Over $110k)	49
Best Value Colleges for Communications	50
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communications (Income $75-$110k)	52
Best Value Colleges for Communications (Income $75-$110k)	56
Best Communications Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	59
Best Communications Colleges for Veterans	66
Best Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools	95
Best Communications Schools	110
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communications Graduates	110
Highest Paid Communications Graduates	114

Popularity of Communication Arts at UIS

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Illinois at Springfield handed out 37 bachelor's degrees in communications. 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 communication arts from UIS. This makes it the #46 most popular school for communication arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication Arts Student Diversity at UIS

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

UIS Communications Bachelor’s Program

Of the 37 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in communication arts from UIS in 2021, 38% were men and 62% were women.

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 communication arts.

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 Communications Master’s Program

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

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 communication arts.

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

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Beyond My Ken under License

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