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2024 Best Communications Schools in Illinois

5 Colleges in Illinois
566 Communication Arts Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in communications, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #67 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Communications Schools in Illinois ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 566 degrees in communications to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Communications School

Best Communications Schools in Illinois Your choice of communications school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for communications schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Communications Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Communication Arts
Master's Degrees in Communication Arts
Doctor's Degrees in Communication Arts

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Communications Schools in Illinois list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Communications in Illinois

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the communication arts degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Illinois Schools in Communication Arts

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
291 Communication Arts Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in communications needs to look into University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. UIUC is a very large public university located in the small city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 291 communications students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL
126 Communication Arts Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in communications has to check out University of Illinois at Chicago. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #192 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UIC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 126 communications students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IL
52 Communication Arts Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in communications has to take a look at Eastern Illinois University. Located in the town of Charleston, EIU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 51st out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 52 communications students who graduated with this degree at EIU in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IL
68.0% Growth in Graduates

Columbia College Chicago is a great option for students interested in a degree in communications. Columbia is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the city of Chicago. This college ranks 16th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 25 communications students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in communications from Columbia College Chicago

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IL
40 Communication Arts Degrees Awarded

UIS is a small public university located in the medium-sized city of Springfield. This university ranks 55th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 40 communications students who graduated with this degree at UIS in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Communications Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Communications Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 345
Michigan 915 241
Indiana 737 240
Wisconsin 672 434

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Communications is one of 3 different types of Communication & Media Studies programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Speech Communication 1,043
Communication & Media Studies 373
Other Communication & Media Studies 90

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