2022 Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k

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In 2019-2020, 11,861 people earned their degree in communications, making the major the 65th most popular in the United States.

Across Illinois, there were 517 communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 27 communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,267 and $46,814 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communications. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality communications programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the communications program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois master’s degree communication arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communications (Income $75-$110k) in Illinois

#1

University of Illinois at Springfield

Springfield, Illinois

#3 in overall quality

$16,757 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Springfield landed the #1 spot on the list. UIS is a public institution located in Springfield, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UIS also made our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Springfield are $16,757, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, Illinois

$30,083 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s communication arts students in 2019-2020.

UIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Communications 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 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083.

Read full report on Communications at UIUC

#3

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, Illinois

#1 in overall quality

$20,761 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Illinois University landed the #3 spot on the list. Eastern Illinois University is a medium-sized school located in Charleston, Illinois that handed out 15 masters’s communication arts degrees in 2019-2020.

EIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Communications 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 EIU are $20,761.

Read more about Communications at Eastern Illinois University

#4

University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

#2 in overall quality

$27,036 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Chicago. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k. UIC is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 4 masters’s communication arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UIC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communications (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communications (Income $75-$110k)

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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