Communications at Eastern Illinois University
EIU is located in Charleston, Illinois and has a total student population of 8,626.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Communications section at the bottom of this page.
EIU Communications Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Arts
- Master’s Degree in Communication Arts
EIU Communications Rankings
The communication arts major at EIU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communications. 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 Arts Student Demographics at EIU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication arts majors at Eastern Illinois University.
EIU Communications Bachelor’s Program
About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication arts 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 arts.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 21 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
EIU Communications Master’s Program
Of the students who received a communication arts 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 arts.
| 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 |
Related Majors
Careers That Communication Arts Grads May Go Into
A degree in communication arts 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 |
| Editors | 3,830 | $62,590 |
| Writers and Authors | 1,880 | $68,710 |
| Communications Professors | 1,810 | $78,810 |
| Reporters and Correspondents | 1,260 | $53,610 |
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.
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