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Journalism at University of South Carolina - Columbia

Journalism at University of South Carolina - Columbia

Every journalism school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the journalism program at University of South Carolina - Columbia stacks up to those at other schools.

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 Journalism section at the bottom of this page.

UofSC Journalism Degrees Available

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

UofSC Journalism Rankings

Journalism Student Demographics at UofSC

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

UofSC Journalism Master’s Program

78% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 22% of 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 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 Journalism

The following journalism concentations are available at University of South Carolina - Columbia. 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
General Journalism 21

Careers That Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in 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
Editors 820 $46,630
Photographers 630 $42,090
Reporters and Correspondents 480 $46,660
Radio and Television Announcers 220 $49,430

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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