Highest Earning Bachelor's Communications Programs in Illinois
These are the highest earning bachelor's communications programs in illinois, ranked by median earnings. The ranking includes 50 programs, with Northwestern University leading at $93,541.
| Rank | Institution | Program | State | Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwestern University | Communications | IL | $93,541 | 82 |
| 2 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | Public Relations | IL | $83,451 | 191 |
| 3 | DePaul University | Public Relations | IL | $71,045 | 147 |
| 4 | Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | Communications | IL | $69,034 | 21 |
| 5 | Loyola University Chicago | Public Relations | IL | $68,942 | 119 |
| 6 | Illinois State University | Public Relations | IL | $67,752 | 65 |
| 7 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | Journalism | IL | $67,539 | 49 |
| 8 | Columbia College Chicago | Public Relations | IL | $66,798 | 27 |
| 9 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | Communications | IL | $66,439 | 294 |
| 10 | Lake Forest College | Communications | IL | $64,580 | 14 |
| 11 | Augustana College | Communications | IL | $63,730 | 39 |
| 12 | DePaul University | Journalism | IL | $61,708 | 28 |
| 13 | Wheaton College | Communications | IL | $60,695 | 34 |
| 14 | North Central College | Public Relations | IL | $60,573 | 8 |
| 15 | Illinois State University | Communications | IL | $60,414 | 166 |
| 16 | Lewis University | Public Relations | IL | $59,981 | 10 |
| 17 | Eastern Illinois University | Public Relations | IL | $59,401 | 22 |
| 18 | Bradley University | Public Relations | IL | $58,515 | 52 |
| 19 | Loyola University Chicago | Communications | IL | $58,256 | 46 |
| 20 | Eastern Illinois University | Communications | IL | $57,887 | 33 |
| 21 | Loyola University Chicago | Journalism | IL | $57,407 | 28 |
| 22 | University of Illinois Chicago | Communications | IL | $56,845 | 100 |
| 23 | Olivet Nazarene University | Public Relations | IL | $56,435 | 7 |
| 24 | DePaul University | Communications | IL | $56,014 | 138 |
| 25 | Illinois State University | Journalism | IL | $55,641 | 34 |
| 26 | Northern Illinois University | Communications | IL | $55,109 | 95 |
| 27 | Columbia College Chicago | Radio, Television & Film | IL | $54,357 | 42 |
| 28 | Eastern Illinois University | Journalism | IL | $54,038 | 13 |
| 29 | Lewis University | Radio, Television & Film | IL | $52,722 | 8 |
| 30 | University of Illinois Springfield | Communications | IL | $52,588 | 39 |
| 31 | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Communications | IL | $52,466 | 87 |
| 32 | DeVry University-Illinois | Communications | IL | $51,752 | 12 |
| 33 | Columbia College Chicago | Journalism | IL | $51,639 | 27 |
| 34 | Northwestern University | Radio, Television & Film | IL | $51,471 | 247 |
| 35 | Western Illinois University | Communications | IL | $51,203 | 37 |
| 36 | Northern Illinois University | Journalism | IL | $50,658 | 15 |
| 37 | Aurora University | Communications | IL | $50,079 | 25 |
| 38 | Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | Journalism | IL | $49,880 | 14 |
| 39 | Loyola University Chicago | Radio, Television & Film | IL | $48,479 | 36 |
| 40 | Northeastern Illinois University | Communications | IL | $48,247 | 36 |
| 41 | Benedictine University | Communications | IL | $47,664 | 16 |
| 42 | Trinity Christian College | Communications | IL | $47,527 | 7 |
| 43 | Governors State University | Communications | IL | $47,475 | 24 |
| 44 | Monmouth College | Communications | IL | $46,462 | 9 |
| 45 | North Central College | Radio, Television & Film | IL | $45,838 | 7 |
| 46 | Millikin University | Communications | IL | $45,444 | 12 |
| 47 | Saint Xavier University | Communications | IL | $44,312 | 12 |
| 48 | Concordia University-Chicago | Communications | IL | $43,071 | 8 |
| 49 | Olivet Nazarene University | Communications | IL | $42,321 | 27 |
| 50 | Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | Radio, Television & Film | IL | $42,113 | 26 |
Methodology
Programs in Illinois ranked by highest earning. Only includes bachelor's programs in CIP family 09 (Communications) with at least 10 completers. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.