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Journalism at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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Journalism at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

What traits are you looking for in a 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 journalism program.

SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and approximately 11,366 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students received a bachelor's degree in journalism from SIUC.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Journalism section at the bottom of this page.

SIUC Journalism Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism

Online Classes Are Available at SIUC

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, SIUC does offer online courses in journalism for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

SIUC Journalism Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The journalism major at SIUC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for 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 Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools 6
Most Popular Online Journalism Schools 7
Most Popular Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools 9
Most Popular Journalism Schools 128
Most Focused Journalism Schools 147

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in journalism from SIUC. This is the #63 most popular school for journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of SIUC Journalism Graduates

The median salary of journalism students who receive their bachelor's degree at SIUC is $27,165. This is less than $31,781, which is the national average of all journalism majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Journalism Student Demographics at SIUC

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

SIUC Journalism Bachelor’s Program

71% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 28 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Journalism from SIUC in 2020-2021, 29% were men and 71% were women.

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About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in 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 journalism.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 18
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

SIUC also has a doctoral program available in journalism. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in 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
Editors 3,830 $62,590
Photographers 2,600 $36,290
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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