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Communication & Journalism at University of South Dakota

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Communication & Journalism at University of South Dakota

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

USD is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and approximately 9,459 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 78 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from USD.

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.

USD Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

USD Communication & Journalism Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communication and journalism programs across the country. The following shows how USD 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 USD 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 Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools 20
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools 23
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Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools 185
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools 284
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools 301

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from USD. This makes it the #312 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at USD

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

USD Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

54% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 78 communication and journalism students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from USD, about 46% were men and 54% were women. The typical communication and journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at USD since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

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About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at USD 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 Dakota with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 73
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

USD Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

100% Women
The communication and journalism program at USD awarded 4 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 0% of these degrees went to men with the other 100% going to women.

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Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from USD, 75% 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 Dakota with a master's in communication and journalism.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

USD 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 University of South Dakota. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of South Dakota. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies 82

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 SD, the home state for University of South Dakota.

Occupation Jobs in SD Average Salary in SD
Public Relations Specialists 660 $51,240
Managers 370 $99,030
Radio and Television Announcers 320 $31,630
Reporters and Correspondents 220 $32,390
Photographers 160 $30,380

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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