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Communication & Journalism at University of Southern Maine

Communication & Journalism at University of Southern Maine

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

University of Southern Maine is located in Portland, Maine and has a total student population of 8,022.

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.

University of Southern Maine Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Online Classes Are Available at University of Southern Maine

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? University of Southern Maine offers distance education options for communication & journalism at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

University of Southern Maine Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at University of Southern Maine 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.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at University of Southern Maine

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

University of Southern Maine Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication & journalism at University of Southern Maine 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 Southern Maine with a bachelor's in communication & journalism.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 36
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

The following communication & journalism concentations are available at University of Southern Maine. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Southern Maine. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies 64

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 ME, the home state for University of Southern Maine.

Occupation Jobs in ME Average Salary in ME
Public Relations Specialists 1,390 $57,510
Managers 1,380 $96,570
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 540 $88,940
Editors 360 $50,650
Reporters and Correspondents 260 $42,650

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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