Communication & Journalism at University of Southern California

44% 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 Southern California stacks up to those at other schools.

USC is located in Los Angeles, California and approximately 46,287 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.

USC Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

USC Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at USC 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 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication & journalism, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at USC

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

USC Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

75% Women

44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% 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 Southern California with a bachelor's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	69
Black or African American	24
Hispanic or Latino	75
White	188
International Students	55
Other Races/Ethnicities	35

USC Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

81% Women

37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	68
Black or African American	65
Hispanic or Latino	116
White	142
International Students	317
Other Races/Ethnicities	39

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

If you plan to be a communication & journalism major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Southern California. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	567
Public Relations & Advertising	178
Journalism	115
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	48

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 CA, the home state for University of Southern California.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Public Relations Specialists	26,820	$72,910
Producers and Directors	25,320	$115,080
Film and Video Editors	11,380	$112,530
Editors	11,060	$78,150

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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