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Journalism at University of Southern California

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36 Master's Degrees
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Journalism is one of the majors in the communication & journalism program at University of Southern California.

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. In addition, we cover how USC ranks in comparison to other schools with journalism programs.

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Journalism Degrees Available at USC

USC Journalism Rankings

The bachelor's program at USC was ranked #1 on College Factual's Best Schools for journalism list. It is also ranked #1 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Journalism Schools 1
Best Journalism Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1
Best Journalism Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Journalism Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 1
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Journalism Graduates 2
Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools 2
Best Journalism Graduate Degree Schools 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 6
Best Value Colleges for Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 9
Best Value Colleges for Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 11
Best Value Colleges for Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 11
Highest Paid Journalism Graduates 15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (With Aid) 21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 27
Best Value Colleges for Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 34
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Journalism Graduates 34
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (With Aid) 38
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (Income Over $110k) 39
Best Value Colleges for Journalism (With Aid) 49
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Journalism 53
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Journalism 53
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (Income Over $110k) 146
Best Value Colleges for Journalism (Income Over $110k) 157
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism 227
Best Value Colleges for Journalism 236

Popularity of Journalism at USC

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Southern California handed out 79 bachelor's degrees in journalism. This is an increase of 1% over the previous year when 78 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 36 students received their master’s degree in journalism from USC. This makes it the #8 most popular school for journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Journalism Graduates from USC Make?

$44,188 Bachelor's Median Salary
$37,963 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Journalism Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Journalism majors who earn their bachelor's degree from USC go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $44,188 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $31,781 for all journalism bachelor's degree recipients.

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Salary of Journalism Graduates with a Master's Degree

Graduates of the master's journalism program at USC make a median salary of $37,963. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $43,111.

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How Much Student Debt Do Journalism Graduates from USC Have?

$16,250 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Journalism Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at USC, journalism students borrow a median amount of $16,250 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all journalism bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,845.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the journalism program at USC is $747 per month.

Journalism Student Diversity at USC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the journalism majors at University of Southern California.

USC Journalism Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 79 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in journalism from USC. About 30% were men and 70% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at USC are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 54% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Southern California with a bachelor's in journalism.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 43
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 8

USC Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 36 students who earned a master's degree in Journalism from USC in 2020-2021, 28% were men and 72% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Southern California with a master's in journalism.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 12
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 3

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 567
Public Relations & Advertising 178
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 48

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