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

26 Colleges
$32,860 Avg Salary
$25,228 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree School for You

Communication & Journalism is the #11 most popular major in South Carolina with 1,359 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in South Carolina to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Journalism program at each school on the list.

Check out the communication and journalism bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in South Carolina.

Our 2023 rankings named University of South Carolina - Columbia the most popular school in South Carolina for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. UofSC is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

Women make up 69% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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#2

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Charleston. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. C of C is a large public school located in the midsize city of Charleston.

Women make up 82% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coastal Carolina University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the city of Conway, Coastal Carolina University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 153 students majoring in communication and journalism at Coastal Carolina University, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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#4

Furman University

Greenville, SC

Out of the 26 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Furman University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Greenville, Furman is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 69 students majoring in communication and journalism at Furman, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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#5

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Winthrop University is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Rock Hill, Winthrop is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 19% are male.

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University of South Carolina - Upstate ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the suburb of Spartanburg, USC Upstate is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Anderson University South Carolina landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. Anderson University South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Anderson.

About 58% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 42% are male.

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#8

Claflin University

Orangeburg, SC

With a ranking of #8, Claflin University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Orangeburg, Claflin is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 32 students majoring in communication and journalism at Claflin, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, University of South Carolina - Aiken did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Aiken, UofSC Aiken is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 57% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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#10

Lander University

Greenwood, SC

Lander University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and journalism students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Lander University is a small public school located in the town of Greenwood.

Women make up 63% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,754
West Virginia 547
Florida 6,024
Virginia 2,555
Arkansas 946
Mississippi 878
Tennessee 1,671
Louisiana 1,031
Alabama 1,832
Kentucky 1,560
Georgia 3,112

Communication & Journalism Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 66,787
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Journalism 13,552
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Majors Similar to Communication & Journalism

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 26 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 Josh Hallett.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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