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General Journalism at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

General Journalism at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

What traits are you looking for in a journalism school? To help you decide if Southern Illinois University Carbondale is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's journalism program.

SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and has a total student population of 11,366.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Journalism section at the bottom of this page.

SIUC General Journalism Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism

Online Classes Are Available at SIUC

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, SIUC does offer online courses in journalism for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

SIUC General Journalism Rankings

Journalism Student Demographics at SIUC

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

Careers That Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in journalism can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Editors 3,830 $62,590
Writers and Authors 1,880 $68,710
Communications Professors 1,810 $78,810
Reporters and Correspondents 1,260 $53,610
Broadcast News Analysts 260 $76,260

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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