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Communication & Journalism at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

101 Bachelor's Degrees
15 Master's Degrees
#142 Overall Quality
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how SIUE ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in communication & journalism.

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Communication & Journalism Degrees Available at SIUE

SIUE Communication & Journalism Rankings

The bachelor's program at SIUE was ranked #142 on College Factual's Best Schools for communication & journalism list. It is also ranked #10 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism 6
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism 7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism 17
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism 19
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 45
Best Communication & Journalism Colleges for Veterans 52
Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 61
Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 64
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 68
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 69
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k) 80
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 84
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 85
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 87
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k) 87
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 91
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 92
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 92
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k) 95
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 105
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (With Aid) 111
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 112
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 116
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (With Aid) 121
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 129
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools 133
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (With Aid) 134
Best Communication & Journalism Schools 142
Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools 148
Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Degree Schools 157
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Communication & Journalism Graduates 284
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Journalism Graduates 292
Highest Paid Communication & Journalism Graduates 342

Popularity of Communication & Journalism at SIUE

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville handed out 101 bachelor's degrees in communication & journalism. This is a decrease of 21% over the previous year when 128 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in communication & journalism from SIUE. This makes it the #158 most popular school for communication & journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

SIUE Communication & Journalism Students

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

SIUE Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 59% went to women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at SIUE are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 62% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 29
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 63
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 6

SIUE Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 15 communication & journalism students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from SIUE, about 27% were men and 73% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at SIUE are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 60% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
Non-Resident Aliens 5
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
Communication & Media Studies 116

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 90
English Language & Literature 55
History 30
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 12
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 10

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