Communication & Journalism at Clemson University

If you plan to study communication and journalism, take a look at what Clemson University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Clemson is located in Clemson, South Carolina and approximately 26,406 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students received a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from Clemson.

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.

Clemson Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism
• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism
• Doctorate Degree in Communication & Journalism

Clemson Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication and journalism major at Clemson is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication & Journalism. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from Clemson. This makes it the #175 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication and journalism, making the school the #41 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Clemson

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

Clemson Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from Clemson. About 62% were men and 38% were women. The typical communication and journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at Clemson since its program graduates 26% more men than average.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Clemson are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	18
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Clemson Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 13 students who graduated with a master’s in communication and journalism from Clemson in 2021, 8% were men and 92% were women.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from Clemson, 69% 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 Clemson University with a master's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Clemson also has a doctoral program available in communication and journalism. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

The following communication and journalism concentations are available at Clemson University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Clemson University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations & Advertising	26
Communication & Media Studies	18

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• History
• Psychology
• Social Sciences

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 SC, the home state for Clemson University.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
Public Relations Specialists	2,070	$54,860
Managers	1,760	$100,890
Producers and Directors	920	$57,200
Editors	820	$46,630
Photographers	630	$42,090

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By hager.angie under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.