Communication & Journalism at Eastern Illinois University

What traits are you looking for in a communication and journalism school? To help you decide if Eastern Illinois University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communication and journalism program.

EIU is located in Charleston, Illinois and approximately 8,626 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,076 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Eastern Illinois University in 2021, 89 of them were communication and journalism majors.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at EIU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	102
Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	122
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Schools	228
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	271
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools	275

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from EIU. This makes it the #141 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at EIU

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

EIU Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 89 students earned a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from EIU. About 56% of these graduates were women and the other 44% were men. The typical communication and journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at EIU since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and 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 and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	57
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

EIU Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 17 communication and journalism students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from EIU, about 29% were men and 71% were women.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from EIU, 82% 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 and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	14
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

EIU also has a doctoral program available in communication and journalism. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

The following communication and journalism concentations are available at Eastern Illinois University. 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

Related Majors

• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• Education

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication and 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
• Image Credit: By Nyttend under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.