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Most Focused Communication Sciences Schools in Illinois

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Communication Sciences is available at many schools, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in communication sciences than other colleges that offer the major.

For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 18 schools in Illinois that offer communication sciences awards in the field.

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Most Focused Schools for Communication Sciences in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the most focused on communication sciences in Illinois, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.

Top 18 Most Focused Communication Sciences Schools

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Leading the list of the most focused communication sciences schools is Augustana College Illinois. Located in the city of Rock Island, Augustana College Illinois is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 7% of all degrees awarded are in communication sciences, or about 35 graduates in the most recent year. See more about communication sciences at Augustana College Illinois

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Saint Xavier University came in at #2 on our list of the most focused communication sciences schools. Set in the city of Chicago, Saint Xavier University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 7% of the degrees Saint Xavier University awards are in communication sciences, or about 60 graduates in the most recent year. See more about communication sciences at Saint Xavier University

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Rush University
Chicago, IL

Rush University came in at #3 on our list of the most focused communication sciences schools. Set in the city of Chicago, Rush University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 7% of all degrees awarded are in communication sciences, or about 62 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full communication sciences details for Rush University

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Elmhurst College
Elmhurst, IL

Elmhurst College came in at #4 on our list of the most focused communication sciences schools. Located in the suburb of Elmhurst, Elmhurst College is a private not-for-profit university. About 6% of the degrees Elmhurst College awards are in communication sciences, or about 70 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full communication sciences report for Elmhurst College

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A rank of #5 makes Midwestern University Downers Grove one of the most focused schools for communication sciences. Located in the city of Downers Grove, Midwestern University Downers Grove is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in communication sciences, or about 40 graduates in the most recent year. See more about communication sciences at Midwestern University Downers Grove

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Trinity Christian College
Palos Heights, IL

Trinity Christian College ranked #6 on our list of the most focused communication sciences schools. Located in the suburb of Palos Heights, Trinity Christian College is a private not-for-profit university. Communication Sciences accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full communication sciences details for Trinity Christian College

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Governors State University
University Park, IL

Governors State University ranked #7 on our list of the most focused communication sciences schools. Governors State University is a public school located in the suburb of University Park. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in communication sciences, or about 36 graduates in the most recent year. See more about communication sciences at Governors State University

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Illinois State University landed the #8 spot among the most focused communication sciences schools. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State University is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in communication sciences, or about 127 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full communication sciences report for Illinois State University

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Eastern Illinois University ranked #9 on our list of the most focused communication sciences schools. Located in the town of Charleston, Eastern Illinois University is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in communication sciences, or about 52 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full communication sciences report for Eastern Illinois University

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Lewis University
Romeoville, IL

Lewis University comes in at #10 for communication sciences focus this year. Lewis University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Romeoville. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in communication sciences, or about 38 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full communication sciences report for Lewis University

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Northwestern University placed #11 for communication sciences by degree focus. Set in the city of Evanston, Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in communication sciences, or about 123 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full communication sciences details for Northwestern University

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Western Illinois University ranked #12 on our list of the most focused communication sciences schools. Located in the town of Macomb, Western Illinois University is a public university. Communication Sciences accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. See more about communication sciences at Western Illinois University

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Northern Illinois University comes in at #13 for communication sciences focus this year. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, Northern Illinois University is a public university. About 1% of the degrees Northern Illinois University awards are in communication sciences, or about 55 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full communication sciences report for Northern Illinois University

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #14 spot among the most focused communication sciences schools. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville. Communication Sciences accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 43 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full communication sciences report for Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #15 spot among the most focused communication sciences schools. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public school located in the town of Carbondale. At this school, roughly 0.9% of all degrees awarded are in communication sciences, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full communication sciences details for Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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Depaul University
Chicago, IL

Depaul University landed the #16 spot among the most focused communication sciences schools. Set in the city of Chicago, Depaul University is a private not-for-profit institution. Communication Sciences accounts for around 0.9% of the degrees granted here, or about 52 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full communication sciences details for Depaul University

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University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign placed #17 for communication sciences by degree focus. Located in the city of Champaign, University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in communication sciences, or about 105 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full communication sciences details for University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign

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College Of Dupage
Glen Ellyn, IL

College Of Dupage ranked #18 on our list of the most focused communication sciences schools. Located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn, College Of Dupage is a public university. About 0.3% of the degrees College Of Dupage awards are in communication sciences, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. See more about communication sciences at College Of Dupage

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).

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