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
| 17,010 | 23,010 | 24,390 | 21,360 | 20,490 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- 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
| $42,286 | $38,716 | $39,571 | $39,916 | $46,100 |
| $46,261 | $48,114 | $49,602 | $50,552 | $51,250 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- 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.