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Communication & Media Studies at University of South Carolina-Columbia

If you are interested in studying Communication & Media Studies, you may want to check out the program at University of South Carolina-Columbia. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of South Carolina-Columbia sits in Columbia, SC.

During the most recent reporting year, 97 communication & media studies degrees were granted at University of South Carolina-Columbia.

Online & Distance Learning at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Many students take online classes at University of South Carolina-Columbia. Among 38,532 students, 3,519 (9%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 21,675 (56%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Communication & Media Studies graduates at University of South Carolina-Columbia, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Communication & Media Studies graduates at University of South Carolina-Columbia are 67% women (65) and 33% men (32).

Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Of the 89 bachelor’s communication & media studies degrees awarded at University of South Carolina-Columbia, 70% were women (62) and 30% were men (27).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communication & Media Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at University of South Carolina-Columbia.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	68
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	12
Asian	2
Two or More Races	3
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 22% of Communication & Media Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at University of South Carolina-Columbia, lower than the national average of 42%.*

Communication & Media Studies Doctoral Program at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Among the 8 doctoral communication & media studies graduates at University of South Carolina-Columbia, 38% were women (3) and 62% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communication & Media Studies doctoral degree recipients at University of South Carolina-Columbia.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Black / African American	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Communication & Media Studies doctoral degree recipients at University of South Carolina-Columbia, above the national average of 21%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Communication & Media Studies Graduates

Students who finish Communication & Media Studies program at University of South Carolina-Columbia work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Communication & Media Studies graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Public Relations Managers	$139,736
Editors	$100,346
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,169
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$74,101
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$70,619
Writers and Authors	$63,195

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.