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Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Every radio, television and digital communication school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the digital communication program at Southern Illinois University Carbondale stacks up to those at other schools.

SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and has a total student population of 11,366. Of the 2,476 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Southern Illinois University Carbondale in 2021, 55 of them were radio, television and digital communication majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Radio, Television & Digital Communication section at the bottom of this page.

SIUC Radio, Television & Digital Communication Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Digital Communication

SIUC Radio, Television & Digital Communication Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The digital communication major at SIUC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Radio, Television & Digital Communication. 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 Radio, TV & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools 78
Most Popular Radio, TV & Digital Communication Schools 79
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In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in digital communication from SIUC. This is the #76 most popular school for digital communication master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of SIUC Digital Communication Graduates

The median salary of digital communication students who receive their bachelor's degree at SIUC is $23,712. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $29,803 for all digital communication students.

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Digital Communication Student Demographics at SIUC

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

SIUC Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Program

29% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The digital communication program at SIUC awarded 55 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 71% of these degrees went to men with the other 29% going to women.

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About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in digital communication 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 digital communication.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 36
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

Careers That Digital Communication Grads May Go Into

A degree in digital communication 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
Producers and Directors 2,950 $77,960
Communications Professors 1,810 $78,810
Radio and Television Announcers 920 $52,020
Film and Video Editors 300 $64,820
Broadcast News Analysts 260 $76,260

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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