Communications Schools In Illinois

Illinois has 49 accredited communications schools where communications faculty who teach communications classes can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in communications in the state of Illinois, which encompasses communications training at the following levels:

Communications Certificate
Associates degree in Communications
Bachelors degree in Communications
Masters degree in Communications
PhD degree in Communications

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Professional Trends

Illinois Vs. National Communications Employment

Illinois	20,490
National	439,660

Of all of the communications professionals in the country, nearly 5% are in the state of Illinois.

Employment Growth for Communications professionals In Illinois

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
17,010	23,010	24,390	21,360	20,490

Yellow: Actual Values

The number of communications professionals is growing in Illinois. In Illinois, 3,480 more communications professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Illinois, this field has grown by 20% in four years. This growth is faster than the national trend for communications professionals which shows a 8% decrease in the number of communications professionals working around the nation.

Communications VS. All Professions salaries in Illinois

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$42,286	$38,716	$39,571	$39,916	$46,100
$46,261	$48,114	$49,602	$50,552	$51,250

Light Blue: Communications
Dark Yellow: All Professions

In Illinois, as the number of communications professionals is growing, the salaries earned by communications professionals are increasing. The mean salary for communications professionals in 2006 was $42,286 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $46,100 per year.

Salary percentiles for Communications professionals in Illinois

10th percentile	$22,214
25th percentile	$29,234
50th percentile	$40,006
75th percentile	$56,084
90th percentile	$77,871

Thus, there was a 8% growth in communications professionals' salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In Illinois state, within the field of communications, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid communications professionals earn 251% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.

Average Salaries for Communications professionals and related professions in Illinois

Advertising	$72,212
Business	$90,841
Communications	$46,100
Creative Writing	$61,090
Fashion Marketing	$71,470
Marketing	$81,027
Public Relations	$87,680
Visual Communications	$51,398

In Illinois, communications professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.

Educational Trends

Communications programs available for each degree type for all schools in Illinois

associate	2
bachelor	66
master	21
doctor	4
Certificate	4
Total	97

The number of students graduating from the 49 accredited communications schools in Illinois is increasing. In 2006, 2,069 students graduated from communications courses in Illinois. And in 2010, 2,616 students graduated.

There was an increase in the number of communications school degree or certificate graduates in Illinois by 26%. 68% of these graduates received an bachelor's degree in communications.

Communications Faculty Salaries in Illinois

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