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2023 Most Popular Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina

4 Colleges
$31,564 Avg Salary
$23,720 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Journalism Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 110 degrees and certificates were awarded to journalism students who went to a South Carolina college or university. This makes it the #87 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in South Carolina to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Journalism program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for journalism majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of South Carolina - Columbia the most popular school in South Carolina for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 73 students majoring in journalism at UofSC, 45% are male and 55% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, journalism majors at UofSC accumulate an average of around $22,561 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $437.

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#2

North Greenville University

Tigerville, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Greenville University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the rural area of Tigerville, North Greenville is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#3

Claflin University

Orangeburg, SC

Out of the 4 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Claflin University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Claflin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Orangeburg.

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#3

Bob Jones University

Greenville, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bob Jones University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Bob Jones University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Greenville.

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Best Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Journalism Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 676
Virginia 141
North Carolina 133
Florida 353
Tennessee 301
Kentucky 181
Louisiana 54
Arkansas 266
Alabama 236
Mississippi 125
West Virginia 211

Journalism is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Journalism

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 66,787
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jfurrer.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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