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Communications at Charleston Southern University

If you are interested in studying Communications, consider the program at Charleston Southern University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Charleston Southern University sits in Charleston, SC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 10 communications degrees were granted at Charleston Southern University.

Studying Online at Charleston Southern University

Many students take online classes at Charleston Southern University. Among 3,832 students, 689 (18%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,587 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Communications graduates at Charleston Southern University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Communications graduates at Charleston Southern University are 80% women (8) and 20% men (2).

Communications Bachelor’s Program at Charleston Southern University

Of the 10 bachelor’s communications graduates at Charleston Southern University, 80% were women (8) and 20% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communications bachelor’s degree recipients at Charleston Southern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	2
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 20% of Communications bachelor’s degree recipients at Charleston Southern University, lower than the national average of 40%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Communications Graduates

Those who complete Communications program at Charleston Southern University pursue many career paths. Below are the top-paying careers for Communications graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Public Relations Managers	$139,736
Fundraisers	$118,069
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$108,419
Public Relations Specialists	$103,749
Editors	$100,346
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,169
Fundraising Managers	$90,350
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$74,101
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$70,619
Writers and Authors	$63,195

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.