Communication & Journalism at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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

SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and approximately 11,366 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 113 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from SIUC.

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.

SIUC Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at SIUC

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

SIUC does offer online education options in communication and journalism for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree

SIUC Communication & Journalism Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communication and journalism programs across the country. The following shows how SIUC performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and journalism major at SIUC 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
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools	71
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools	71

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from SIUC. This makes it the #264 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication and journalism, making the school the #41 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at SIUC

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

SIUC Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of communication and journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 43% 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 SIUC since its program graduates 21% more men than average.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at SIUC 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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	26
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	71
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

SIUC Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

The communication and journalism program at SIUC awarded 6 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 0% of these degrees went to men with the other 100% going to women.

In the communication and journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 29% better than the national average.*

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

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

SIUC also has a doctoral program available in communication and journalism. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

Communication & Journalism majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	55
Communication & Media Studies	41
Journalism	28

Related Majors

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

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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

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 Mark Jaroski under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.