Communication & Journalism at Illinois State University

29% 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 Illinois State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Illinois State is located in Normal, Illinois and has a total student population of 20,720.

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.

Illinois State Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Illinois State Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at Illinois State 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 Illinois State

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

Illinois State Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

57% Women

29% 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 Illinois State since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication & journalism at Illinois State 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 Illinois State University with a bachelor's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	39
Hispanic or Latino	27
White	187
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Illinois State Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

80% Women

10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

Of the students who received a communication & journalism master's degree from Illinois State, 70% 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 Illinois State University with a master's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	14
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

Communication & Journalism majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Illinois State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	226
Public Relations & Advertising	89
Journalism	29

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 Illinois State 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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