Communication & Journalism at University of South Dakota

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

USD is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and approximately 9,459 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 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.

USD Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

USD Communication & Journalism Rankings

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at USD

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication and journalism majors at University of South Dakota.

USD Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 4 students who graduated with a master’s in communication and journalism from USD in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from USD, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

If you plan to be a communication and journalism major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of South Dakota. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	4

Related Majors

• History
• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• Education

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 SD, the home state for University of South Dakota.

Occupation	Jobs in SD	Average Salary in SD
Public Relations Specialists	660	$51,240
Managers	370	$99,030
Radio and Television Announcers	320	$31,630
Reporters and Correspondents	220	$32,390
Photographers	160	$30,380

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 Ammodramus under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.