Journalism is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #46 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in South Carolina to determine which ones were the best for journalism students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 89 bachelor's degrees in journalism to qualified students.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
Other Factors We Consider
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Major Focus - How much a school focuses on journalism students vs. other majors.
Major Demand - The number of journalism students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
Student Debt - How easy is it for journalism to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized journalism related body.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for journalism students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina list, to help you choose the best school for you.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you.
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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Journalism in South Carolina
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in journalism.
Top South Carolina Schools for a Bachelor's in Journalism
It's hard to beat University of South Carolina - Columbia if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in journalism. UofSC is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Columbia.
Soon after graduation, journalism bachelor's recipients generally make an average of $30,181 at the beginning of their careers.
North Greenville University is a great choice for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in journalism. Located in the rural area of Tigerville, North Greenville is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.
Soon after graduation, journalism bachelor's recipients typically make about $28,713 in their early careers.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).