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Communication & Media Studies at Northeastern Illinois University

59 Bachelor's Degrees
14 Master's Degrees
#431 Overall Quality
The Communication & Media Studies major is part of the communication & journalism program at Northeastern Illinois University.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Northeastern Illinois University ranks in comparison to other schools with communications programs.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at Northeastern Illinois University

Northeastern Illinois University Communications Rankings

The bachelor's program at Northeastern Illinois University was ranked #431 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #21 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 133
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 139
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 142
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 143
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 144
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 167
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 170
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 171
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 176
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 180
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 182
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools 199
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Schools 206
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 215
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 243
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 245
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 257
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 265
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 276
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 299
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 311
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 313
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 322
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 331
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 333
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 343
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 353
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 372
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 379
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 393
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 396
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 399
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 431

Popularity of Communications at Northeastern Illinois University

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northeastern Illinois University handed out 59 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is a decrease of 16% over the previous year when 70 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in communications from Northeastern Illinois University. This makes it the #79 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from Northeastern Illinois University Make?

$30,555 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Communications majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Northeastern Illinois University go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $30,555 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $32,435 for all communications students.

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How Much Student Debt Do Communications Graduates from Northeastern Illinois University Have?

$15,630 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Northeastern Illinois University, communications students borrow a median amount of $15,630 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all communications bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,333.

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Communications Student Diversity at Northeastern Illinois University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communications majors at Northeastern Illinois University.

Northeastern Illinois University Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

The communications program at Northeastern Illinois University awarded 59 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 42% of these degrees went to men with the other 58% going to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northeastern Illinois University with a bachelor's in communications.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 18
White 17
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 7

Northeastern Illinois University Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

The communications program at Northeastern Illinois University awarded 14 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 21% of these degrees went to men with the other 79% going to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northeastern Illinois University with a master's in communications.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 5
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

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