Communication & Journalism at University of South Carolina - Columbia

What traits are you looking for in a communication and 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 and journalism program.

UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and approximately 35,470 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students received their master's degree in communication and journalism.

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

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

UofSC Communication & Journalism Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication and 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 and journalism majors at University of South Carolina - Columbia.

UofSC Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 21 students who earned a master's degree in Communication & Journalism from UofSC in 2020-2021, 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. UofSC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from UofSC, 57% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the communication and journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

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 and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

Communication & Journalism majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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

Related Majors

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

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 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.

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

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