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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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the journalism program at USC is $747 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the journalism majors at University of Southern California.
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.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 7 |
Black or African American | 6 |
Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
White | 43 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
Other Races | 8 |
Of the 36 students who earned a master's degree in Journalism from USC in 2020-2021, 28% were men and 72% were women.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 4 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
White | 12 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 3 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Communication & Media Studies | 567 |
Public Relations & Advertising | 178 |
Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 48 |
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