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In <nil>, communication & media studies students earned 1,626 bachelor's degrees from an Illinois school, making the subject the 8th in the state. This means that of the 50,059 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 3.2% were from a college or university in the state.
For this year's Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Illinois ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer a bachelor's in communications. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality communication & media studies programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the communication & media studies program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
The communications 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 the Best Communications Schools for Non-Traditional Students.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying communications.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign tops the 2021 list of our schools in Illinois that are best for non-traditional communication & media studies students. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UIUC has also earned the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Illinois ranking.
About 0.6% of UIUC students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 35,475 students at UIUC that take at least one class online. 10,007 of UIUC students are attending part time.
Full Communication & Media Studies at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report
Our rankings recognize University of Illinois at Chicago as the #2 school in this year's rankings. UIC is a very large public school located in the city of Chicago. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIC, the school also landed the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Illinois ranking.
The student loan default rate at UIC is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 19,768 students at UIC that take at least one class online. 5,712 students are part time.
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Our rankings recognize Illinois State University as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Illinois State, the school also landed the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Illinois ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.7%. Approximately 7,464 students take at least one class online at Illinois State. There are roughly 2,500 part time students in attendance at Illinois State.
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Eastern Illinois University comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 2.4% of EIU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 2,449 students take at least one class online at EIU. 3,894 students are part time.
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University of Illinois at Springfield landed the #5 spot in our 2021 best communication & media studies schools for non-traditional students. UIS is a small public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
The student loan default rate at UIS is lower than is typical, just 1.0% of students default in three years. 2,246 of UIS students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 1,727 part time students in attendance at UIS.
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The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to DePaul University. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at DePaul, the school also landed the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Illinois ranking.
The student loan default rate at DePaul is lower than is typical, just 1.0% of students default in three years. Approximately 8,996 students take at least one class online at DePaul. About 3,547 of the students at DePaul are attending part time.
Full Communication & Media Studies at DePaul University Report
Northern Illinois University earned the #7 spot in our 2021 rankings. NIU is a large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.1%. Approximately 8,712 students take at least one class online at NIU. 4,345 of NIU students are attending part time.
Full Communication & Media Studies at Northern Illinois University Report
Governors State University comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. Located in the rural area of University Park, GSU is a public school with a small student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.5%. Approximately 1,840 students take at least one class online at GSU. There are roughly 1,954 part time students in attendance at GSU.
Full Communication & Media Studies at Governors State University Report
Our rankings recognize Loyola University Chicago as the #9 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Loyola Chicago has also earned the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Illinois ranking.
About 0.6% of Loyola Chicago students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 5,319 students at Loyola Chicago that take at least one class online. There are roughly 2,121 part time students in attendance at Loyola Chicago.
Full Communication & Media Studies at Loyola University Chicago Report
The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Western Illinois University. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The student loan default rate at WIU is lower than is typical, just 3.2% of students default in three years. There are approximately 4,203 students at WIU that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,874 part time students in attendance at WIU.
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