2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Journalism in Illinois

General Journalism is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #144 most popular master's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Journalism in Illinois ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 149 master's degrees in general journalism to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Journalism School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in journalism matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Journalism in Illinois ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for general journalism, 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.

More Ways to Rank General Journalism Schools

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 general journalism.

 

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

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

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

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Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

120 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IL

Master'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 general journalism. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in general journalism in Illinois.

There were approximately 120 general journalism individuals who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in general journalism from Northwestern University

2

DePaul University
Chicago, IL

20 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

DePaul University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in general journalism. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in general journalism in Illinois.

There were about 20 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in general journalism from DePaul University

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in general journalism. UIUC is a very large public university located in the small city of Champaign. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in general journalism in Illinois.

There were about 5 general journalism individuals who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.

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

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University of Illinois at Springfield
Springfield, IL

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Illinois at Springfield is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in general journalism. UIS is a small public university located in the city of Springfield. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in general journalism in Illinois.

There were approximately 4 general journalism individuals who graduated with this degree at UIS in the most recent year we have data available.

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

5

Roosevelt University
Chicago, IL

Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. More information about a master’s in general journalism from Roosevelt University

5

Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, IL

SIUC is a large public university located in the small city of Carbondale. More information about a master’s in general journalism from Southern Illinois University Carbondale

5

Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, IL

Columbia is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the city of Chicago. More information about a master’s in general journalism from Columbia College Chicago

Best General Journalism Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	470	9
Ohio	466	57
Indiana	352	5
Wisconsin	302	9

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Rankings in Majors Related to Journalism

General Journalism is one of 5 different types of Journalism programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Journalism

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Journalism	4

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).
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