2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Communications in Illinois

Communications is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #159 most popular master's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Communications in Illinois ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 27 master's degrees in communications to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Communications School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in communication arts matters. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Communications in Illinois ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality communications program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for communications.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Communications in Illinois

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in communications.

Most Well Attended Schools for Communication Arts Students Working on Their Master's

1

Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, IL

15 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Eastern Illinois University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in communications. EIU is a moderately-sized public university located in the distant town of Charleston. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in communications in Illinois.

There were roughly 15 communications individuals who graduated with this degree at EIU in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in communications from Eastern Illinois University

2

University of Illinois at Springfield
Springfield, IL

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Illinois at Springfield is a popular decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in communications. Located in the city of Springfield, UIS is a public university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for master's degrees in communications in Illinois.

There were approximately 6 communications individuals who graduated with this degree at UIS in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in communications from University of Illinois at Springfield

3

University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in communications has to check out University of Illinois at Chicago. UIC is a very large public university located in the city of Chicago. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in communications in Illinois.

There were roughly 4 communications individuals who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in communications from University of Illinois at Chicago

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a popular choice for students interested in a master's degree in communications. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in communications in Illinois.

There were roughly 2 communications individuals who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in communications from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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DePaul University
Chicago, IL

Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. More information about a master’s in communications from DePaul University

Best Communications Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Communications Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	470	41
Ohio	466	18
Indiana	352	278
Wisconsin	302	22

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Rankings in Majors Related to Communication Arts

Communications is one of 3 different types of Communication & Media Studies programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Communication Arts

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Speech Communication	144
Communication & Media Studies	19
Other Communication & Media Studies	13

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland. More about our data sources and methodologies.