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2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

14 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 Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Illinois to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication Sciences program at each school on the list.

Check out the communication sciences bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

Our analysis found Illinois State University to be the most popular school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 6% are male.

The average amount in student loans that communication sciences majors at Illinois State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,323.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for communication sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

Of the 58 students majoring in communication sciences at UIUC, 5% are male and 95% are female.

On average, communication sciences graduates from UIUC take out $19,210 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $315, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Elmhurst University is a great place for communication sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Elmhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elmhurst.

Of the 36 students majoring in communication sciences at Elmhurst, 3% are male and 97% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college 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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Out of the 14 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 94% of the communication sciences majors at the school.

Communication Sciences majors at NIU take out an average of $24,332 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#6

Augustana College

Rock Island, IL

Augustana College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Rock Island, Augustana is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 96% of the communication sciences majors at the school.

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#7

Governors State University

University Park, IL

With a ranking of #7, Governors State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. GSU is a small public school located in the rural area of University Park.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, communication sciences majors at GSU accumulate an average of around $29,090 in student debt.

Full Communication Sciences at Governors State University Report

#8

Saint Xavier University

Chicago, IL

Saint Xavier University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. SXU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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With a ranking of #9, Western Illinois University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.

Women make up 94% of the communication sciences majors at the school.

Full Communication Sciences at Western Illinois University Report

Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that communication sciences majors at SIUC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,806.

Read full report on Communication Sciences at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Best Communication Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools 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 14 schools only.

  • 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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