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

15 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 Most Popular Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Illinois to see which master'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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communication sciences majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found Midwestern University - Downers Grove to be the most popular 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.

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

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

Full Communication Sciences at Northwestern University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Illinois State University is a great place for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

Saint Xavier University

Chicago, IL

Out of the 15 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Xavier University landed the # 3 spot on the list. SXU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Women make up 98% of the communication sciences majors at the school.

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#5

Rush University

Chicago, IL

A rank of #5 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 city of Chicago, Rush University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 37 students majoring in communication sciences at Rush University, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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#6

Governors State University

University Park, IL

Governors State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. GSU is a small public school located in the rural area of University Park.

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#7

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Eastern Illinois University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree communication sciences programs. EIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Charleston.

About 88% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 13% are male.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

About 93% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 7% are male.

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#9

Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, IL

Elmhurst University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Elmhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elmhurst.

Of the 26 students majoring in communication sciences at Elmhurst, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a large student population.

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

Full Communication Sciences at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report

Best Communication Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 15 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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