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Communication & Media Studies at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

57 Bachelor's Degrees
5 Master's Degrees
#44 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. Also, learn how SIUE ranks among other schools offering degrees in media studies.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at SIUE

SIUE Media Studies Rankings

The bachelor's program at SIUE was ranked #44 on College Factual's Best Schools for media studies list. It is also ranked #4 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 6
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 7
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 15
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 17
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 19
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 21
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 21
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 22
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 23
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 23
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 24
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 25
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 28
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 28
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools 28
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 29
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 33
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 34
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Schools 35
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 36
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 44
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 46
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 55
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 67

Popularity of Media Studies at SIUE

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville handed out 57 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is a decrease of 26% over the previous year when 77 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in media studies from SIUE. This makes it the #37 most popular school for media studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

Media Studies Student Diversity at SIUE

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the media studies majors at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

SIUE Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 57 media studies students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from SIUE, about 54% were men and 46% were 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, 56% 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 media studies.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 18
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 32
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 6

SIUE Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

The media studies program at SIUE awarded 5 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 20% of these degrees went to men with the other 80% going to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 60% of 2021 graduates were in 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 media studies.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 0

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Speech Communication 54

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