Communication & Journalism at Francis Marion University

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

Francis Marion University is located in Florence, South Carolina and has a total student population of 4,148. Of the 600 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Francis Marion University in 2021, 12 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.

Francis Marion University Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Francis Marion University Communication & Journalism Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communication and journalism programs across the country. The following shows how Francis Marion 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 Francis Marion 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
	544
	559
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	815
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	883
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools	1,021

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Francis Marion University

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

Francis Marion University Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 communication and journalism majors earned their bachelor's degree from Francis Marion University. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communication and journalism bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Francis Marion 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 Francis Marion University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	12

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 Francis Marion 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 Lfalck under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.