Communication & Journalism at University of South Alabama

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a communication & journalism school? To help you decide if University of South Alabama is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communication & journalism program.

USA is located in Mobile, Alabama and has a total student population of 14,224.

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.

USA Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

USA Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at USA 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 USA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication & journalism majors at University of South Alabama.

USA Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

54% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 46% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 54% went to women. The typical communication & journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at USA since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication & journalism at USA are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communication & journalism bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	29
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

USA Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

57% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication & journalism each year. USA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication & journalism master's degree from USA, 71% 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 University of South Alabama with a master's in communication & journalism.

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

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

The following communication & journalism concentations are available at University of South Alabama. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of South Alabama. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	66

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 AL, the home state for University of South Alabama.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Managers	2,110	$106,680
Public Relations Specialists	1,890	$53,890
Community Health Workers	760	$42,830
Producers and Directors	730	$57,040
Technical Writers	700	$69,970

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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