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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Communication Sciences & Disorders (Income $48-$75k) in Illinois

6 Ranked Colleges
114 Degrees Awarded
$27,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master's in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Communication Sciences & Disorders is the 114th most popular major in the country with 6,987 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Illinois, there were 301 general communication sciences and disorders graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 114 general communication sciences and disorders graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,267 and $46,814 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in general communication sciences and disorders. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general communication sciences and disorders programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general communication sciences and disorders program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois master’s degree communication science students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Communication Sciences & Disorders (Income $48-$75k) in Illinois

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 2 masters’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northwestern, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Northwestern General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report

#2

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, Illinois
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Illinois University landed the #2 spot on the list. Eastern Illinois University is a medium-sized public school situated in Charleston, Illinois. It awarded 30 masters’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.

EIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at EIU are $20,761, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Eastern Illinois University

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #3 spot on the list. SIUC is a fairly large public school situated in Carbondale, Illinois. It awarded 24 masters’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.

SIUC also made our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at SIUC are $32,928, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Communication Sciences & Disorders at SIUC

#4

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k list. Northern Illinois University is located in Dekalb, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 masters’s communication science degrees to qualified students.

NIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NIU are $11,086.

Read more about General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Northern Illinois University

#5

Western Illinois University

Macomb, Illinois
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Illinois University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Macomb, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s communication science students in 2019-2020.

WIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Western Illinois University are $11,996.

Full Western Illinois University General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report

#6

Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Elmhurst University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k list. Elmhurst is a private not-for-profit institution located in Elmhurst, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Elmhurst, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Elmhurst University are $32,300, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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