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Communication & Journalism at University of South Carolina - Columbia

Communication & Journalism at University of South Carolina - Columbia

What traits are you looking for in a communication & journalism school? To help you decide if University of South Carolina - Columbia is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communication & journalism program.

UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and approximately 35,470 students attend the school each year.

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.

UofSC Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism
  • Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

UofSC Communication & Journalism Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication & journalism, making the school the #66 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at UofSC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication & journalism majors at University of South Carolina - Columbia.

UofSC Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

78% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 22% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of South Carolina - Columbia with a master's in communication & journalism.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 18
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

If you plan to be a communication & journalism major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of South Carolina - Columbia. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Journalism 21
Communication & Media Studies 2
Public Relations & Advertising 2

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 SC, the home state for University of South Carolina - Columbia.

Occupation Jobs in SC Average Salary in SC
Public Relations Specialists 2,070 $54,860
Managers 1,760 $100,890
Producers and Directors 920 $57,200
Editors 820 $46,630
Photographers 630 $42,090

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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