by our College Data Analytics Team
Journalism is taught at colleges nationwide, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in journalism than other colleges that offer the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 11 schools in Illinois that offer journalism awards in the field.
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Below are the schools where journalism makes up the largest share of degrees in Illinois.
Leading the list of the most focused journalism schools is Columbia College Chicago. Set in the city of Chicago, Columbia College Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution. About 2% of the degrees Columbia College Chicago awards are in journalism, or about 33 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for Columbia College Chicago
North Central College came in at #2 on our list of the most focused journalism schools. Set in the city of Naperville, North Central College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in journalism, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for North Central College
Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #3 on our list of the most focused journalism schools. Located in the town of Carbondale, Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public university. Journalism accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Illinois State University came in at #4 on our list of the most focused journalism schools. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State University is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in journalism, or about 36 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for Illinois State University
Loyola University Chicago came in at #5 on our list of the most focused journalism schools. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola University Chicago is a private not-for-profit university. About 0.6% of the degrees Loyola University Chicago awards are in journalism, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for Loyola University Chicago
Depaul University comes in at #6 for journalism focus this year. Located in the city of Chicago, Depaul University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in journalism, or about 31 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for Depaul University
Eastern Illinois University landed the #7 spot among the most focused journalism schools. Set in the town of Charleston, Eastern Illinois University is a public institution. Journalism accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for Eastern Illinois University
School Of The Art Institute Of Chicago comes in at #8 for journalism focus this year. School Of The Art Institute Of Chicago is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in journalism, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about journalism at School Of The Art Institute Of Chicago
Northern Illinois University comes in at #9 for journalism focus this year. Set in the suburb of Dekalb, Northern Illinois University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in journalism, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for Northern Illinois University
University Of Illinois At Springfield comes in at #10 for journalism focus this year. Located in the city of Springfield, University Of Illinois At Springfield is a public university. Journalism accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about journalism at University Of Illinois At Springfield
University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign landed the #11 spot among the most focused journalism schools. Set in the city of Champaign, University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a public institution. Journalism accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 42 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign
This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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