Communication & Journalism at University of South Carolina - Columbia

21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every communication & 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 & journalism program at University of South Carolina - Columbia stacks up to those at other schools.

UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and has a total student population of 35,470.

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.

UofSC Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

UofSC Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at UofSC 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.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication & journalism, making the school the #66 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at UofSC

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

UofSC Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

69% Women

21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication & journalism at UofSC 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 University of South Carolina - Columbia with a bachelor's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	36
Hispanic or Latino	28
White	324
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	21

UofSC Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

78% Women

31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	18
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

The following communication & journalism concentations are available at University of South Carolina - Columbia. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of South Carolina - Columbia. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations & Advertising	279
Communication & Media Studies	105
Journalism	94
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	55

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 University of South Carolina - Columbia.

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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