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 “Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in Illinois” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Communications Technologies & Support is the 32nd most popular major in the country with 14,826 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, communications technologies and support graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $25,611 and had an average of $24,581 in loans still to pay off.
Across Illinois, there were 679 communications technologies and support graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,086 and $23,985 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in Illinois” ranking looked at 27 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communications technologies and support. To top this list, a school must have a successful communications technologies and support program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in Illinois” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in Illinois”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia College Chicago. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in Illinois list. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 191 ’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePaul University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in Illinois list. DePaul is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 94 ’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SAE Institute - Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in Illinois list. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 81 ’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.
Full SAE Institute - Chicago Communications Technologies & Support Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of DuPage. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in Illinois. College of DuPage is a public institution located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 37 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bradley University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in Illinois. This medium-sized school is located in Peoria, Illinois, and it awarded 17 ’s communications technologies and support 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Bradley University Communications Technologies & Support Report
Joliet Junior College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in Illinois list. Joliet Junior College is located in Joliet, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s communications technologies and support degrees to qualified students.
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Illinois State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in Illinois ranking. Normal, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s communications technologies and support degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Illinois State University Communications Technologies & Support Report
Western Illinois University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in Illinois ranking. Macomb, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s communications technologies and support degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Full Western Illinois University Communications Technologies & Support Report
Southwestern Illinois College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in Illinois ranking. Southwestern Illinois College is a medium-sized school located in Belleville, Illinois that handed out 14 ’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.
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North Central College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #10. Naperville, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s communications technologies and support degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Full North Central Communications Technologies & Support Report
City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in Illinois ranking. City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 ’s communications technologies and support degrees to qualified students.
Parkland College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in Illinois ranking. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s communications technologies and support degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
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Moraine Valley Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in Illinois ranking. Moraine Valley Community College is located in Palos Hills, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 ’s communications technologies and support degrees to qualified students.
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Wabash Valley College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in Illinois list. Mount Carmel, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s communications technologies and support degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communications Technologies & Support at Wabash Valley College
With a ranking of #13, McHenry County College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in Illinois list. MCC is a public institution located in Crystal Lake, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Elgin Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in Illinois list. Located in Elgin, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified ’s communications technologies and support students in 2020-2021.
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Lake Land College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #16. Lake Land College is a small public school situated in Mattoon, Illinois. It awarded 7 ’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #16, Elmhurst University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in Illinois list. This small school is located in Elmhurst, Illinois, and it awarded 3 ’s communications technologies and support 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%.
Read more about Communications Technologies & Support at Elmhurst
With a ranking of #19, Illinois Central College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in Illinois list. Located in East Peoria, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified ’s communications technologies and support students in 2020-2021.
Full Illinois Central College Communications Technologies & Support Report
Prairie State College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in Illinois list. Prairie State College is a small public school situated in Chicago Heights, Illinois. It awarded 2 ’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Principia College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in Illinois ranking. Principia is a private not-for-profit institution located in Elsah, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #21, Rock Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in Illinois list. Rock Valley College is a medium-sized public school situated in Rockford, Illinois. It awarded 4 ’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.
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Waubonsee Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in Illinois list. Waubonsee Community College is located in Sugar Grove, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s communications technologies and support degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #21, American Academy of Art did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in Illinois list. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 1 ’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full The Academy Communications Technologies & Support Report
With a ranking of #21, City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Technologies & Support Major in Illinois list. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 2 ’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.
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