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General Journalism at University of Southern California

If you are interested in studying General Journalism, consider the program at University of Southern California. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Southern California sits in Los Angeles, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 140 general journalism degrees were awarded at University of Southern California.

Studying Online at University of Southern California

Distance learning is available at University of Southern California. Among 46,566 students, 6,077 (13%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,437 (20%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of General Journalism graduates at University of Southern California, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Journalism graduates at University of Southern California are 61% women (85) and 39% men (55).

General Journalism Bachelor’s Program at University of Southern California

Of the 88 bachelor’s general journalism graduates at University of Southern California, 59% were women (52) and 41% were men (36).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Journalism bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Southern California.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	42
Hispanic / Latino	17
Black / African American	2
Asian	16
Two or More Races	9
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 50% of General Journalism bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Southern California, higher than the national average of 34%.*

General Journalism Master’s Program at University of Southern California

Among the 52 master’s general journalism degrees awarded at University of Southern California, 63% were women (33) and 37% were men (19).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Journalism master’s degree recipients at University of Southern California.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	12
Asian	2
Two or More Races	7
International (Nonresident)	11

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 46% of General Journalism master’s degree recipients at University of Southern California, above the national average of 35%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for General Journalism Graduates

Those who complete General Journalism program at University of Southern California go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for General Journalism majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
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
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	$30,503

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.