Communication & Media Studies at University of South Dakota
If you plan to study communication & media studies, take a look at what University of South Dakota has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.USD is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and approximately 9,459 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Communication & Media Studies section at the bottom of this page.
USD Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available
- Basic Certificate in Communications (Less Than 1 Year)
- Bachelor’s Degree in Communications
- Master’s Degree in Communications
USD Communication & Media Studies Rankings
Communications Student Demographics at USD
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communications majors at University of South Dakota.
USD Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of South Dakota with a master's in communications.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 2 |
International Students | 2 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Concentrations Within Communication & Media Studies
The following communications concentations are available at University of South Dakota. 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 |
---|---|
Speech Communication | 4 |
Related Majors
Careers That Communications Grads May Go Into
A degree in communications 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 |
Radio and Television Announcers | 320 | $31,630 |
Reporters and Correspondents | 220 | $32,390 |
Editors | 150 | $48,100 |
Public Address System Announcers | 80 | $28,180 |
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.