by our College Data Analytics TeamJournalism is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at University of Southern California. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in journalism, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at USC paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $47,880 | $47,880 |
| Fees | $835 | $835 |
The median early career salary of journalism students who receive their master’s degree from USC is $43,319 per year. That is 6% higher than the national average of $41,022.
USC does not offer an online option for its journalism master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the USC Online Learning page.
About 80.3% of the students who received their MA in journalism in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 69.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 43.7% of the journalism master’s degrees at USC in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 21 |
| International Students | 17 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Journalism students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Journalism | 70 |
| Broadcast Journalism | 1 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to journalism.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 289 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 40 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 79 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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