by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow are the key facts about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. Also, learn how University of South Carolina-Upstate compares to other colleges that offer communication & media studies.
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University of South Carolina-Upstate is a solid choice among schools offering communication & media studies. Specifically, it ranked #511 out of 625 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #7 in South Carolina.
In the most recent year for which we have data, University of South Carolina-Upstate handed out 33 bachelor’s degrees in communication & media studies.
Communication & Media Studies students who finish a bachelor’s at University of South Carolina-Upstate report a median salary of $33,221 a year. This is below $47,560, the median for all majors at University of South Carolina-Upstate.
To complete a bachelor’s at University of South Carolina-Upstate, communication & media studies students borrow a median amount of $27,000 in student loans. This is below $28,000, the typical median for all majors at University of South Carolina-Upstate.
Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,208 | $22,710 |
| Fees | $380 | $380 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 42% of communication & media studies bachelor’s degrees went to men and 58% went to women.
The majority of communication & media studies bachelor’s degree graduates at University of South Carolina-Upstate were Black or African American. About 45% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of South Carolina-Upstate with a bachelor’s in communication & media studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 15 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 11 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 3 |
Review the following statistics on the composition of the communication & media studies majors at University of South Carolina-Upstate.
The communication & media studies program at University of South Carolina-Upstate breaks down into the following more specific areas of study:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 33 |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 2 |
University of South Carolina-Upstate conferred 33 completions in speech communication and rhetoric in the latest year of data — 58% to women and 42% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Black or African American (45%).
University of South Carolina-Upstate conferred 2 completions in mass communication/media studies in the latest year of data — 100% to women and 0% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (100%).