2026 Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Schools in Illinois
Communication & Journalism (Other) programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
College Factual analyzed 7 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best communication & journalism (other) schools.
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Best Schools for Communication & Journalism (Other) in Illinois
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the communication & journalism (other) degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Communication & Journalism (Other)
No school ranked higher than Western Illinois University this year for communication & journalism (other). This moderately-sized public university is located in the town of Macomb. Western Illinois University graduates 45% of students within six years. There were roughly 20 communication & journalism (other) students who graduated with this degree at Western Illinois University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the communication & journalism (other) program make about $47,926 in their early career. Western Illinois University graduates carry a median of $27,639 in student loans.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 7 schools evaluated.
- 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.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
