by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Illinois” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Communications is the 67th most popular major in the country with 12,166 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across Illinois, there were 581 communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 525 communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,374 and $23,086 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Illinois” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communications. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in communications.
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The communication arts school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Illinois”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Illinois”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eureka College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Illinois list. Eureka College is located in Eureka, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s communication arts degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Blackburn College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Illinois list. Blackburn College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Carlinville, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Springfield landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Springfield, Illinois, this small public school handed out 34 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communication arts students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #4 spot on the list. UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 277 bachelors’s communication arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Communications Report
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Illinois University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Charleston, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 36 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communication arts students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Lincoln Christian University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Illinois list. This small school is located in Lincoln, Illinois, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communications at Lincoln Christian College and Seminary
With a ranking of #7, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Illinois list. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 128 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, Columbia College Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Illinois list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 14 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communication arts students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
National Louis University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Illinois ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
DePaul University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Illinois ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communication arts students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.
With a ranking of #10, Bradley University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Illinois list. Bradley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Peoria, Illinois. It awarded 0 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Elmhurst University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Arts Major in Illinois ranking. Located in Elmhurst, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communication arts students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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