Communication & Journalism at Coastal Carolina University

If you are interested in studying communication and journalism, you may want to check out the program at Coastal Carolina University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Coastal Carolina University is located in Conway, South Carolina and approximately 10,118 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,941 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Coastal Carolina University in 2021, 153 of them were communication and journalism majors.

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.

Coastal Carolina University Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Coastal Carolina University Communication & Journalism Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communication and journalism programs across the country. The following shows how Coastal Carolina University performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and journalism major at Coastal Carolina University 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Schools	137
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	251

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from Coastal Carolina University. This makes it the #284 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Coastal Carolina University

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

Coastal Carolina University Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 153 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from Coastal Carolina University. About 37% were men and 63% were women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Coastal Carolina University 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 Coastal Carolina University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	27
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	114
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Coastal Carolina University Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 5 communication and journalism students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Coastal Carolina University, about 20% were men and 80% were women.

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

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

Coastal Carolina University also has a doctoral program available in communication and journalism. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

Communication & Journalism majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Coastal Carolina University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	153
Public Relations & Advertising	5

Related Majors

• History
• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• Education

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 Coastal Carolina 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 DKHardee/Kyle Hardee under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.