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Communication & Media Studies at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

If you plan to study Communication & Media Studies, consider the program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale is in Carbondale, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 35 communication & media studies graduations were recorded at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.

Studying Online at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Many students take online classes at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. Of 11,790 students, 2,272 (19%) studied exclusively online and 3,360 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Communication & Media Studies Rankings at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Use these rankings to compare Southern Illinois University-Carbondale’s Communication & Media Studies program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Illinois	#13 of 25
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#23 of 25
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#48 of 98
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#81 of 98
Best Value	Nationwide	#404 of 772
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#622 of 776

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Illinois	#13 of 25
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#23 of 25
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#48 of 98
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#81 of 98
Best Value	Nationwide	#404 of 772
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#622 of 776

Earnings for Communication & Media Studies Graduates from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Graduates of Southern Illinois University-Carbondale’s Communication & Media Studies program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$40,132
3 years	$47,379
4 years	$53,667
5 years	$59,866

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Communication & Media Studies graduates from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale earn a median of $53,667, compared with $58,303 for all Southern Illinois University-Carbondale graduates — about 8% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Communication & Media Studies graduates from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale stands at $26,543.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Communication & Media Studies graduates at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Communication & Media Studies graduates at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale are 54% women (19) and 46% men (16).

Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Among the 15 bachelor’s communication & media studies graduates at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, 47% were women (7) and 53% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communication & Media Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Black / African American	4
Asian	1

Minority students account for 33% of Communication & Media Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, lower than the national average of 38%.*

Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Of the 12 master’s communication & media studies degrees awarded at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, 58% were women (7) and 42% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communication & Media Studies master’s degree recipients at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Black / African American	2
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 17% of Communication & Media Studies master’s degree recipients at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, lower than the national average of 35%.*

Communication & Media Studies Doctoral Program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Of the 8 doctoral communication & media studies degrees awarded at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, 62% were women (5) and 38% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communication & Media Studies doctoral degree recipients at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
International (Nonresident)	4

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Communication & Media Studies Concentrations at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

The Communication & Media Studies program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Speech Communication	22
Communication & Media Studies	9
Other Communication & Media	4

Best-Paid Careers for Communication & Media Studies Graduates

Students who finish Communication & Media Studies program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Communication & Media Studies graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Public Relations Managers	$139,736
Fundraisers	$118,069
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$108,419
Public Relations Specialists	$103,749
Editors	$100,346
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,169
Fundraising Managers	$90,350
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$74,101
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$70,619
Media and Communication Workers, All Other	$69,171

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.