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Communication & Journalism at University of South Florida - Main Campus

45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying communication & journalism, you may want to check out the program at University of South Florida - Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and approximately 50,626 students attend the school each year.

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.

USF Tampa Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at USF Tampa

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

USF Tampa does offer online education options in communication & journalism for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Master’s Degree

USF Tampa Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at USF Tampa 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 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication & journalism, making the school the #26 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at USF Tampa

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

USF Tampa Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

64% Women

45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 64% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% 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 Florida - Main Campus with a bachelor's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	57
Hispanic or Latino	130
White	239
International Students	24
Other Races/Ethnicities	41

USF Tampa Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

74% Women

31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	16
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

Communication & Journalism majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of South Florida - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	403
Public Relations & Advertising	188
Journalism	19

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 FL, the home state for University of South Florida - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Managers	23,160	$99,240
Public Relations Specialists	12,050	$60,920
Producers and Directors	6,630	$70,630
Photographers	4,480	$39,990
Editors	4,190	$58,200

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 Rick DeBow under License

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