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2023 Best Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

13 Colleges
$55,311 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication Sciences Master'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Illinois to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Communication Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Midwestern University - Downers Grove to be the best school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Downers Grove.

Full Communication Sciences at Midwestern University - Downers Grove Report

#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Out of the 13 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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#3

Rush University

Chicago, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rush University is a great place for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, Rush University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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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 #4 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

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#5

Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Elmhurst University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Elmhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elmhurst.

Full Communication Sciences at Elmhurst University Report

#6

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Eastern Illinois University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. EIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Charleston.

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Illinois State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Northern Illinois University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree communication sciences programs. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a large student population.

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#9

Saint Xavier University

Chicago, IL

Saint Xavier University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. SXU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Full Communication Sciences at Saint Xavier University Report

Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a large student population.

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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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