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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communications Major in Illinois” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Communication & Media Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 10th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 66,787 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, communication and media studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,115 and had an average of $25,414 in loans still to pay off.
Across Illinois, there were 2,072 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,207 and $24,284 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 18 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $81,698 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communications Major in Illinois” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in communication and media studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in communication and media studies.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communications Major in Illinois” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois doctor’s degree communications students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communications Major in Illinois list. Located in Carbondale, Illinois, this fairly large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s communications students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communications Major in Illinois list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communications Major in Illinois. Evanston, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s communications degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Northwestern University Communication & Media Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Chicago. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communications Major in Illinois. University of Illinois at Chicago is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Full University of Illinois at Chicago Communication & Media Studies Report
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