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2023 Best Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

13 Colleges
$24,078 Avg Salary
$22,282 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, communication sciences students earned 860 degrees and certificates from an Illinois school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for healthcare students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best for communication sciences majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Illinois. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, communication sciences majors at UIUC accumulate an average of around $19,210 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $315, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Communication Sciences at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

#3

Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, IL

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Elmhurst University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication sciences schools in Illinois. Elmhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elmhurst.

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#4

Augustana College

Rock Island, IL

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Augustana College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication sciences schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Rock Island, Augustana is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Illinois State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, communication sciences graduates from Illinois State take out $19,323 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Communication Sciences at Illinois State University Report

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Communication Sciences majors at SIUE take out an average of $21,850 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Northern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that communication sciences majors at NIU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,332.

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#8

Trinity Christian College

Palos Heights, IL

With a ranking of #8, Trinity Christian College did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Trinity Christian is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Palos Heights.

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#9

Saint Xavier University

Chicago, IL

Saint Xavier University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. SXU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#10

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Eastern Illinois University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree communication sciences programs. EIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Charleston.

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Best Communication Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Communication Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 924
Michigan 511
Indiana 480
Wisconsin 585

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, communication sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Communication Sciences Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Speech Pathology & Audiology 7,841
General Communication Sciences & Disorders 7,269
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 5,907
Audiology/Audiologist 1,032
Other Communication Disorders Sciences & Services 249

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Ghozt Tramp.

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