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Communication & Journalism at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

113 Bachelor's Degrees
6 Master's Degrees
5 Doctor's Degrees
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how SIUC ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in communication & journalism.

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Communication & Journalism Degrees Available at SIUC

SIUC Communication & Journalism Rankings

The bachelor's program at SIUC was ranked #257 on College Factual's Best Schools for communication & journalism list. It is also ranked #13 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (With Aid) 40
Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 41
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k) 43
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 46
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism 48
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 51
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism 53
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 54
Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools 56
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 56
Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 68
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Communication & Journalism Graduates 69
Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 78
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism 101
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 110
Best Communication & Journalism Colleges for Veterans 111
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 117
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (With Aid) 119
Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Degree Schools 129
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k) 131
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 138
Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools 146
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 153
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 158
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 199
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (With Aid) 201
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 209
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 210
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (With Aid) 211
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 218
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k) 218
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k) 223
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism 226
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism 236
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 243
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 248
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 253
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 255
Best Communication & Journalism Schools 257
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools 274
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Communication & Journalism Graduates 281
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Journalism Graduates 603
Highest Paid Communication & Journalism Graduates 605

Popularity of Communication & Journalism at SIUC

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Southern Illinois University Carbondale handed out 113 bachelor's degrees in communication & journalism. This is a decrease of 1% over the previous year when 114 degrees were handed out.

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

In addition, 5 students received their doctoral degrees in communication & journalism in 2021, making the school the #41 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Diversity at SIUC

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

SIUC Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 113 communication & journalism students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from SIUC, about 57% were men and 43% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at SIUC are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 63% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a bachelor's in communication & journalism.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 26
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 71
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 3

SIUC Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

All of the 6 students who graduated with a Master’s in communication & journalism from SIUC in 2021 were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 0
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 1

Communication & Journalism Majors

Communication & Journalism students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 55
Communication & Media Studies 41
Journalism 28

Majors Similar to Communication & Journalism

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 160
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 58
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 34
English Language & Literature 30
History 22

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