by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow are the key facts about the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. See how USC compares to other colleges that offer communication & media studies.
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USC is the best school in the country for communication & media studies. More specifically it was ranked #11 out of 625 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #4 in California.
During the most recent reporting year, University of Southern California handed out 252 bachelor’s degrees in communication & media studies.
Communication & Media Studies students who finish a bachelor’s at USC report a median salary of $74,365 a year. This is lower than $101,273, the median for all majors at USC.
Earning a bachelor’s degree at USC, communication & media studies students accumulate a median of $17,702 in student loans. This is higher than $15,729, the typical median for all majors at USC.
Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $60,446 | $69,904 |
| Fees | $1,743 | $1,743 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 31% of communication & media studies bachelor’s degrees went to men and 69% went to women.
The majority of communication & media studies bachelor’s degree graduates at USC are White. Approximately 35% of graduates 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 communication & media studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 49 |
| Black or African American | 21 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 34 |
| White | 87 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 41 |
| Other Races | 20 |
In the most recent graduating class, 22% of communication & media studies master’s degrees went to men and 78% went to women.
The majority of communication & media studies master’s degree graduates at USC were Hispanic or Latino. About 22% of graduates 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 master’s in communication & media studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 48 |
| Black or African American | 25 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 55 |
| White | 53 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 55 |
| Other Races | 12 |
In the most recent graduating class, 18% of communication & media studies doctoral degrees went to men and 82% went to women.
The majority of communication & media studies doctoral degree graduates at USC were White. Roughly 36% of graduates 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 doctoral in communication & media studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 4 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Review the following statistics on the composition of the communication & media studies majors at University of Southern California.
The communication & media studies program at USC breaks down into the following more specific areas of study:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 274 |
| Communication and Media Studies, Other | 237 |
| Communication, General | 3 |
USC conferred 274 degrees in speech communication and rhetoric in the most recent reporting year — 68% to women and 32% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (34%).
USC granted 237 degrees in communication and media studies, other in the most recent reporting year — 80% to women and 20% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Hispanic or Latino (22%).
USC conferred 3 completions in communication, general in the latest year of data — 33% to women and 67% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Black or African American (33%).