Communication & Journalism at College of Charleston

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying communication & journalism, you may want to check out the program at College of Charleston. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

C of C is located in Charleston, South Carolina and has a total student population of 10,384.

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.

C of C Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

C of C Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at C of C 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.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at C of C

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication & journalism majors at College of Charleston.

C of C Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

79% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 79% went to women.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication & journalism at C of C 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 College of Charleston with a bachelor's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	126
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

C of C Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

22% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 78% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 22% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication & journalism each year. C of C does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 42% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication & journalism master's degree from C of C, 100% 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 College of Charleston with a master's in communication & journalism.

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

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

Communication & Journalism majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at College of Charleston. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	160
Public Relations & Advertising	3

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication & 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 College of Charleston.

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
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