Communication & Journalism at Illinois State University

If you plan to study communication and journalism, take a look at what Illinois State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Illinois State is located in Normal, Illinois and has a total student population of 20,720. In 2021, 300 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from Illinois State.

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 and 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.

In 2021, 44 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from Illinois State. This makes it the #55 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Illinois State

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

Illinois State Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of communication and journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 59% went to women. The typical communication and 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 5% more men than average.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and 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 and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	25
Hispanic or Latino	27
White	231
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Illinois State Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 44 communication and journalism majors earned their master's degree from Illinois State. Of these graduates, 20% were men and 80% were women.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from Illinois State, 57% were white. This is typical 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 and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	25
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Illinois State 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

If you plan to be a communication and journalism major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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

Related Majors

• Library Science
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Psychology

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 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
• Image Credit: By Willjay under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.