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Communication & Journalism at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

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Communication & Journalism at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

If you are interested in studying communication and journalism, you may want to check out the program at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SIUE is located in Edwardsville, Illinois and approximately 12,860 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students received their master's degree in communication and journalism.

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

SIUE Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

SIUE Communication & Journalism Rankings

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at SIUE

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

SIUE Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

73% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 15 students who earned a master's degree in Communication & Journalism from SIUE in 2020-2021, 27% were men and 73% were women.

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Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from SIUE, 60% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

If you plan to be a communication and journalism major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies 15

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication and 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 Edwardsville.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Public Relations Specialists 7,360 $66,220
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 5,160 $119,330
Editors 3,830 $62,590
Producers and Directors 2,950 $77,960
Photographers 2,600 $36,290

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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