Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Media Studies
Career Options For Graduates
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- Court Reporters
- Job DescriptionUse verbatim methods and equipment to capture, store, retrieve, and transcribe pretrial and trial proceedings or other information. Includes stenocaptioners who operate computerized stenographic captioning equipment to provide captions of live or prerecorded broadcasts for hearing-impaired viewers. Read more about court reporters in our career profile section.
- Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
- Job DescriptionTeach courses in communications, such as organizational communications, public relations, radio/television broadcasting, and journalism. Read more about postsecomdary communications teachers in our career profile section.
- Reporters and Correspondents
- Job DescriptionCollect and analyze facts about newsworthy events by interview, investigation, or observation. Report and write stories for newspaper, news magazine, radio, or television. Read more about reporters & correspondents in our career profile section.Salary and Wages
St. Louis, MO-IL
- Total Employment: 320
- Average Annual Salary: $54,490
- Average Hourly Rate: $26.20
Projections- Total Employment (2008): 61,600
- Total Employment Projected (2018): 56,900
- Percent Job Growth: -4.7%
- Editors
- Job DescriptionPerform variety of editorial duties, such as laying out, indexing, and revising content of written materials, in preparation for final publication. Read more about editors in our career profile section.Salary and Wages
St. Louis, MO-IL
- Total Employment: 700
- Average Annual Salary: $66,660
- Average Hourly Rate: $32.05
Projections- Total Employment (2008): 129,600
- Total Employment Projected (2018): 129,200
- Percent Job Growth: -0.4%
- Copy Writers
- Job DescriptionWrite advertising copy for use by publication or broadcast media to promote sale of goods and services. Read more about copy writers in our career profile section.Salary and Wages
St. Louis, MO-IL
- Total Employment: 640
- Average Annual Salary: $51,140
- Average Hourly Rate: $24.59
Projections- Total Employment (2008): 151,700
- Total Employment Projected (2018): 174,100
- Percent Job Growth: 22.50%
- Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
- Job DescriptionCreate original written works, such as scripts, essays, prose, poetry or song lyrics, for publication or performance. Read more about poets, lyricists and creative writers in our career profile section.Salary and Wages
St. Louis, MO-IL
- Total Employment: 640
- Average Annual Salary: $51,140
- Average Hourly Rate: $24.59
Projections- Total Employment (2008): 151,700
- Total Employment Projected (2018): 174,100
- Percent Job Growth: 22.50%
Awarded Degrees and Program Completion Details
Media Studies
| Total | Bachelor | Certificate | Master | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||||
| All Students | 76 | 69 | - | 7 |
| By Gender | ||||
| Male | 29 | 26 | - | 3 |
| Female | 47 | 43 | - | 4 |
| By Race | ||||
| Non-Resident Alien | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| American Indian | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Black | 9 | 9 | - | - |
| Asian | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Hispanic | - | - | - | - |
| White | 63 | 58 | - | 5 |
| Unknown | 1 | 1 | - | - |
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This Program is Also Offered at Other Public Colleges in Illinois
- 1 University Pky
University Park, IL 60466
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 23
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
- Campus Location: Rural Fringe
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 5,000 - 9,999
- Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Larger Programs)
- Size & Residential Status: Small Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
- North and School Streets
Normal, IL 61790
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 77
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
- Campus Location: Small City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
- Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- Address Not Available
Carbondale, IL 62901
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 19
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
- Grants A Medical Degree: Yes
- Campus Location: Rural Fringe
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
- Classification: Research Universities (High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- 601 E John Street
Champaign, IL 61820
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 61
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
- Grants A Medical Degree: Yes
- Campus Location: Small City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
- Classification: Research Universities (Very High Research Activity)
- Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential
This Program is Also Offered at Other Private Colleges in Illinois
- 315 E. College Ave
Greenville, IL 62246
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 5
- Highest Degree Offered: Master's
- Campus Location: Distant Town
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Baccalaureate Colleges--Diverse Fields
- Size & Residential Status: Small Four-Year, Highly Residential
- One University Parkway
Romeoville, IL 60446
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 3
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
- Campus Location: Large Suburb
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 5,000 - 9,999
- Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Larger Programs)
- Size & Residential Status: Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential
- One University Avenue
Bourbonnais, IL 60914
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 9
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
- Campus Location: Small Suburb
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Larger Programs)
- Size & Residential Status: Medium Four-Year, Highly Residential
- 1 Maybeck Place
Elsah, IL 62028
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 8
- Highest Degree Offered: Bachelor's
- Campus Location: Rural
- Tenure System: No Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: Under 1,000
- Classification: Baccalaureate Colleges--Arts & Sciences
- Size & Residential Status: Very Small Four-Year, Highly Residential
- 2065 Half Day Rd
Deerfield, IL 60015
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 3
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral and First-Professional
- Campus Location: Large Suburb
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities
- Size & Residential Status: Small Four-Year, Highly Residential
- 500 N Wilcox St
Joliet, IL 60435
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 17
- Highest Degree Offered: Master's
- Campus Location: Midsized City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
- Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Larger Programs)
- Size & Residential Status: Small Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
- 1500 North Fifth Street
Springfield, IL 62702
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 0
- Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
- Campus Location: Midsized City
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: Under 1,000
- Classification: Associates--Private Not-For-Profit
- Size & Residential Status: Very Small Two-Year
Source: IPEDS Survey 2007-2008
