2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Speech Communication in Illinois

Ranked #80 in popularity, speech communication is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of speech communication. Combined, these schools handed out 144 master's degrees in speech communication to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Speech Communication School for Your Master's Degree

The speech communication master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Speech Communication in Illinois ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for speech communication, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for speech communication.

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

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for speech communication students seeking a a master's degree.

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

1

Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

83 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Northwestern University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in speech communication. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit 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 speech communication in Illinois.

There were about 83 speech communication individuals who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in speech communication from Northwestern University

2

Illinois State University
Normal, IL

23 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Illinois State University is a popular choice for students interested in a master's degree in speech communication. Illinois State is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Normal. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in speech communication in Illinois.

There were roughly 23 speech communication students who graduated with this degree at Illinois State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in speech communication from Illinois State University

3

DePaul University
Chicago, IL

21 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

DePaul University is a popular choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in speech communication. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in speech communication in Illinois.

There were about 21 speech communication individuals who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in speech communication from DePaul University

4

Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#6 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Northern Illinois University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in speech communication. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public university with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #6 in quality for master's degrees in speech communication in Illinois.

There were about 8 speech communication individuals who graduated with this degree at NIU in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in speech communication from Northern Illinois University

5

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

SIUE is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Edwardsville. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for master's degrees in speech communication in Illinois.

There were approximately 6 speech communication individuals who graduated with this degree at SIUE in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in speech communication from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, IL

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

SIUC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Carbondale. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for master's degrees in speech communication in Illinois.

There were approximately 3 speech communication individuals who graduated with this degree at SIUC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in speech communication from Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Best Speech Communication Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	470	66
Ohio	466	61
Indiana	352	35
Wisconsin	302	15

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Speech Communication Related Rankings by Major

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

Majors Similar to Speech Communication

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Communications	27
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.