by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Illinois” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Communications is the 67th most popular major in the country with 12,001 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Illinois, there were 566 communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Illinois” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communications. That schools that top this list have a program in communications in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Illinois”.
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Eureka College landed the #1 spot on the list. Eureka College is located in Eureka, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s communication arts degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Blackburn College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Carlinville, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified ’s communication arts students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Springfield. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Illinois. UIS is a small school located in Springfield, Illinois that handed out 40 ’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Illinois University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Illinois. Charleston, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s communication arts degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Illinois. UIUC is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 291 ’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Communications Report
Columbia College Chicago came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Illinois ranking. Columbia is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 25 ’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Lincoln Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #7. Lincoln Christian University is a small school located in Lincoln, Illinois that handed out 3 ’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communications at Lincoln Christian University
University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large public school awarded 126 degrees to qualified ’s communication arts students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, National Louis University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Illinois list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s communication arts degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
Bradley University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Illinois list. This medium-sized school is located in Peoria, Illinois, and it awarded 0 ’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Elmhurst University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Illinois ranking. Elmhurst University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Elmhurst, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
DePaul University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #10. DePaul University is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 0 ’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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