Communication & Journalism at University of Southern Maine

If you are interested in studying communication and journalism, you may want to check out the program at University of Southern Maine. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Southern Maine is located in Portland, Maine and has a total student population of 8,022. In 2021, 64 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from University of Southern Maine.

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

University of Southern Maine Communication & Journalism Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communication and journalism programs across the country. The following shows how University of Southern Maine performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	421
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools	594

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at University of Southern Maine

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

University of Southern Maine Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 64 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in communication and journalism from University of Southern Maine in 2021, 41% were men and 59% 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 University of Southern Maine since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and 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 and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	58
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

University of Southern Maine 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

If you plan to be a communication and 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 Maine. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	64

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Psychology
• Social Sciences
• Education

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 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By John Phelan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.