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Communication & Media Studies at University of South Carolina - Columbia

103 Bachelor's Degrees
2 Doctor's Degrees
#153 Overall Quality
The Communication & Media Studies major is part of the communication & journalism program at University of South Carolina - Columbia.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. We've also included details on how UofSC ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in communications.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at UofSC

UofSC Communications Rankings

The bachelor's program at UofSC was ranked #153 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #3 in South Carolina.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 50
Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 52
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 52
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 53
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 54
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 57
Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools 58
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 60
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 60
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 60
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 109
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 112
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 149
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 153
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 186
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 200
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 217
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 234
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 244
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 253
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 262
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 268
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 268
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 274
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 288
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 291
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 293
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 312
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 388
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 405

Popularity of Communications at UofSC

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of South Carolina - Columbia handed out 103 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is an increase of 49% over the previous year when 69 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from UofSC Make?

$28,824 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of communications students who receive their bachelor's degree at UofSC is $28,824. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $32,435 for all communications students.

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How Much Student Debt Do Communications Graduates from UofSC Have?

$25,500 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at UofSC, communications students borrow a median amount of $25,500 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $25,333 for all communications majors across the country.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the communications program at UofSC is $566 per month.

UofSC Communications Students

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

UofSC Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 103 students earned a bachelor's degree in communications from UofSC. About 63% of these graduates were women and the other 37% were men.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 73% of 2021 graduates were in 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 communications.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 75
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 8

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 279
Journalism 94
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 55

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