Communication Media Studies is taught at colleges nationwide, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on communication media studies — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
College Factual ranked the 33 communication media studies schools in Illinois by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on communication media studies in Illinois, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
The most focused school in the country for communication media studies is Principia College. Located in the rural area of Elsah, Principia College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 12% of all degrees awarded are in communication media studies, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year.
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Lake Forest College came in at #2 on our list of the most focused communication media studies schools. Located in the suburb of Lake Forest, Lake Forest College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 6% of all degrees awarded are in communication media studies, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year.
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Monmouth College ranks #3 for communication media studies by degree focus. Monmouth College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Monmouth. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in communication media studies, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year.
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Wheaton College Illinois is one of the most focused communication media studies schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Wheaton, Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in communication media studies, or about 34 graduates in the most recent year.
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Illinois State University came in at #5 on our list of the most focused communication media studies schools. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State University is a public university. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in communication media studies, or about 206 graduates in the most recent year.
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ranked #6 on our list of the most focused communication media studies schools. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in communication media studies, or about 103 graduates in the most recent year.
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Eastern Illinois University landed the #7 spot among the most focused communication media studies schools. Set in the town of Charleston, Eastern Illinois University is a public institution. About 3% of the degrees Eastern Illinois University awards are in communication media studies, or about 71 graduates in the most recent year.
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Northeastern Illinois University ranked #8 on our list of the most focused communication media studies schools. Located in the city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public university. About 2% of the degrees Northeastern Illinois University awards are in communication media studies, or about 32 graduates in the most recent year.
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Olivet Nazarene University ranked #9 on our list of the most focused communication media studies schools. Olivet Nazarene University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bourbonnais. Communication Media Studies accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year.
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Trinity Christian College ranked #10 on our list of the most focused communication media studies schools. Located in the suburb of Palos Heights, Trinity Christian College is a private not-for-profit university. About 2% of the degrees Trinity Christian College awards are in communication media studies, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year.
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Depaul University placed #11 for communication media studies by degree focus. Set in the city of Chicago, Depaul University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in communication media studies, or about 123 graduates in the most recent year.
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Western Illinois University landed the #12 spot among the most focused communication media studies schools. Western Illinois University is a public school located in the town of Macomb. About 2% of the degrees Western Illinois University awards are in communication media studies, or about 42 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Illinois At Springfield placed #13 for communication media studies by degree focus. Set in the city of Springfield, University Of Illinois At Springfield is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in communication media studies, or about 31 graduates in the most recent year.
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Augustana College Illinois comes in at #14 for communication media studies focus this year. Set in the city of Rock Island, Augustana College Illinois is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in communication media studies, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year.
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Northern Illinois University placed #15 for communication media studies by degree focus. Northern Illinois University is a public school located in the suburb of Dekalb. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in communication media studies, or about 72 graduates in the most recent year.
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North Park University comes in at #16 for communication media studies focus this year. North Park University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. About 2% of the degrees North Park University awards are in communication media studies, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year.
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Saint Xavier University comes in at #17 for communication media studies focus this year. Saint Xavier University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. Communication Media Studies accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign placed #18 for communication media studies by degree focus. Set in the city of Champaign, University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a public institution. Communication Media Studies accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 242 graduates in the most recent year.
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Millikin University ranked #19 on our list of the most focused communication media studies schools. Located in the city of Decatur, Millikin University is a private not-for-profit university. Communication Media Studies accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale comes in at #20 for communication media studies focus this year. Set in the town of Carbondale, Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in communication media studies, or about 35 graduates in the most recent year.
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Governors State University ranked #21 on our list of the most focused communication media studies schools. Governors State University is a public school located in the suburb of University Park. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in communication media studies, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Illinois At Chicago placed #22 for communication media studies by degree focus. University Of Illinois At Chicago is a public school located in the city of Chicago. About 1% of the degrees University Of Illinois At Chicago awards are in communication media studies, or about 95 graduates in the most recent year.
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Columbia College Chicago landed the #23 spot among the most focused communication media studies schools. Located in the city of Chicago, Columbia College Chicago is a private not-for-profit university. Communication Media Studies accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year.
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Northwestern University landed the #24 spot among the most focused communication media studies schools. Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston. Communication Media Studies accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 88 graduates in the most recent year.
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Benedictine University placed #25 for communication media studies by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Lisle, Benedictine University is a private not-for-profit university. About 1% of the degrees Benedictine University awards are in communication media studies, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
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