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Communications & media at SIU Carbondale

SIU Carbondale graduates about 61 communications & media majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 241st of 592 schools we score for communications & media, a solid program at 60 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $53,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

60/100Solid#241 of 592 for communications & media →
Graduates a year613% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$53,0000.98× the same major nationally
Research in the field$626Ka year, NSF
Admit rate90%whole school
SAT middle 50%900–1140whole school

Around SIU Carbondale

Southern Illinois Carbondale Campus (Dome Hut)
Southern Illinois Carbondale Campus (Dome Hut) - panoramioPhoto: JosephRoberto · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Southern Illinois Carbondale Campus
Southern Illinois Carbondale Campus - panoramioPhoto: JosephRoberto · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Southern Illinois Arena
Southern Illinois Arena - panoramioPhoto: JosephRoberto · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Saluki Stadium in 2021, Dayton Flyers vs. Southern Illinois Salukis, September 1
Saluki Stadium 2021Photo: Sportsandweatherfreak · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where communications & media happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Communications Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 83 · Student housing 23 · Dorm 6 · Athletics 5 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the communications & media ranking

  1. San Francisco State University 60
  2. University of Hawaii at Manoa 60
  3. Ramapo College of New Jersey 60
  4. University of Massachusetts–Boston 60
  5. North Central College 60
  6. Dean College 60
  7. Saint Vincent College 60
  8. Allegheny College 60

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares SIU Carbondale with every school we score in communications & media. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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