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Broadcasting Schools in Illinois

Illinois contains 55 schools that offer broadcasting programs. Northwestern University, the highest-ranking broadcasting school in IL, has a total student population of 19,853 and is the 11th highest ranked school in America.

Of the 55 broadcasting schools in Illinois, only 13 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, The Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago comes out as the most expensive ($28,726/yr), with Illinois Eastern Community Colleges-Wabash Valley College as the lowest recorded at only $1,984/yr.

Broadcasting students from Illinois schools who go on to become broadcast technicians, reporters, news reporters, news anchors, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 31,220 people working as broadcast technicians alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $38,330. Also, Broadcast news analysts make on average $67,990 per year and there are about 5,820 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Illinois alone, there are 100 employed broadcast news analysts earning an average yearly salary of $81,030. Broadcast technicians in this state earn $39,490/yr and there are 1,790 employed.

Also, within the broadcasting schools in Illinois, the average student population is 3,360 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1. Aside from broadcasting, there are 7983 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,830 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $7,282, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.

Broadcasting Programs in Illinois

• Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician
  

  Levels offered: Associates

• Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician
  

  Levels offered: Associates

• Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Illinois Interesting Facts

• Ottawa, Freeport, Jonesboro, Charleston, Galesburg, Quincy and Alton hosted the famous Lincoln-Douglas debates that stirred interest all over the country in the slavery issue.
• The first Aquarium opened in Chicago, 1893.
• The world's first Skyscraper was built in Chicago, 1885.
• Home to the Chicago Bears Football Team, Chicago Blackhawks hockey team, Chicago Bulls basketball team, Chicago Cubs and Chicago Whitesox baseball teams, Chicago Fire soccer team.
• The first Mormon Temple in Illinois was constructed in Nauvoo.

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