Communication & Journalism at Furman University

Every communication and journalism school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the communication and journalism program at Furman University stacks up to those at other schools.

Furman is located in Greenville, South Carolina and has a total student population of 2,567. Of the 780 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Furman University in 2021, 69 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.

Furman Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Furman Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at Furman compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and journalism major at Furman 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
Best Communication & Journalism Schools	56
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Schools	106
	189
	198
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	332
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools	403
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools	488

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Furman

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

Furman Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 69 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Communication & Journalism from Furman in 2020-2021, 28% were men and 72% were women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Furman 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 Furman University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	55
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Furman 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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	69

Related Majors

• History
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Psychology
• Education
• 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 Furman 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 Greengrass090 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.