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Communication & Media Studies at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Communication & Media Studies at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

If you plan to study communication & media studies, take a look at what Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

SIUE is located in Edwardsville, Illinois and approximately 12,860 students attend the school each year.

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

SIUE Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Communications
  • Master’s Degree in Communications

SIUE Communication & Media Studies Rankings

Communications Student Demographics at SIUE

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

SIUE Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

59% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 41% of communications master's degrees went to men and 59% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communications each year. SIUE does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Communication & Media Studies

The following communications concentations are available at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. 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
Speech Communication 10
Communication & Media Studies 5

Careers That Communications Grads May Go Into

A degree in communications 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
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

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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