Communication & Journalism at Eastern Illinois University

32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every communication & journalism school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the communication & journalism program at Eastern Illinois University stacks up to those at other schools.

EIU is located in Charleston, Illinois and approximately 8,626 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Communication & Journalism section at the bottom of this page.

EIU Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism
Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

EIU Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at EIU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication & Journalism. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at EIU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication & journalism majors at Eastern Illinois University.

EIU Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

57% Women

32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. The typical communication & journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at EIU since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication & journalism at EIU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Eastern Illinois University with a bachelor's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	57
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

EIU Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

67% Women

6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

Of the students who received a communication & journalism master's degree from EIU, 89% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Eastern Illinois University with a master's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	16
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

If you plan to be a communication & journalism major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Eastern Illinois University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	52
Public Relations & Advertising	25
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	21
Journalism	10

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication & journalism can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Eastern Illinois University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Public Relations Specialists	7,360	$66,220
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	5,160	$119,330
Editors	3,830	$62,590
Producers and Directors	2,950	$77,960
Photographers	2,600	$36,290

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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