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Communication & Media Studies at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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Communication & Media Studies at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

If you are interested in studying communication and media studies, you may want to check out the program at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and approximately 11,366 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 30 communications 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 & Media Studies section at the bottom of this page.

SIUC Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Communications
  • Master’s Degree in Communications
  • Doctorate Degree in Communications

SIUC Communication & Media Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communications progam at SIUC compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 communications major at SIUC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication & Media Studies. 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 & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools 205

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in communications from SIUC. This makes it the #161 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in communications, making the school the #33 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communications Student Demographics at SIUC

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

SIUC Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

43% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 57% of communications bachelor's degrees went to men and 43% went to women. The typical communications 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.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communications at SIUC are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communications bachelor's program 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 bachelor's in communications.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

SIUC Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

100% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students graduated with a master's degree in communications from SIUC. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

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In the communications master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 28% 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 communications.

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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 communications. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Communications Grads May Go Into

A degree in communications 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
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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