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Journalism at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

If you plan to study Journalism, 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 sits in Carbondale, IL.

During the most recent reporting year, 24 journalism degrees were granted at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.

Online Class Availability at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Online coursework is an option at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. Among 11,790 students, 2,272 (19%) studied exclusively online and 3,360 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Journalism Graduates from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Those who finish Southern Illinois University-Carbondale’s Journalism program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$27,165
2 years	$27,301
3 years	$37,142
4 years	$42,041
5 years	$46,940

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Journalism graduates from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale earn a median of $42,041, compared with $58,303 for all Southern Illinois University-Carbondale graduates — about 28% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Journalism graduates from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale is $25,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Journalism graduates at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, by degree type.

Program-wide, Journalism graduates at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale are 62% women (15) and 38% men (9).

Journalism Bachelor’s Program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Of the 24 bachelor’s journalism graduates at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, 62% were women (15) and 38% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	3
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Journalism bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, below the national average of 35%.*

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

More Specific Journalism Concentrations at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

The Journalism program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Journalism	24

Best-Paid Careers for Journalism Graduates

Students who finish Journalism program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Journalism graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$108,419
Editors	$100,346
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,169
Film and Video Editors	$89,576
Photographers	$75,743
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$74,101
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$70,619
Writers and Authors	$63,195

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.