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The bachelor's program at UofSC was ranked #120 on College Factual's Best Schools for communication & journalism list. It is also ranked #2 in South Carolina.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of South Carolina - Columbia handed out 508 bachelor's degrees in communication & journalism. This is an increase of 15% over the previous year when 440 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in communication & journalism from UofSC. This makes it the #111 most popular school for communication & journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in communication & journalism in 2021, making the school the #66 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication & journalism majors at University of South Carolina - Columbia.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 508 students earned a bachelor's degree in communication & journalism from UofSC. About 69% of these graduates were women and the other 31% were men.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UofSC are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 81% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of South Carolina - Columbia with a bachelor's in communication & journalism.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 39 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 22 |
| White | 414 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
| Other Races | 24 |
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UofSC are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 57% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of South Carolina - Columbia with a master's in communication & journalism.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 12 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Communication & Journalism students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Relations & Advertising | 279 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 105 |
| Journalism | 94 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 55 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 443 |
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 129 |
| History | 104 |
| English Language & Literature | 103 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 77 |
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