Communication & Journalism at University of South Florida - St. Petersburg

If you are interested in studying communication and journalism, you may want to check out the program at University of South Florida - St. Petersburg. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

USFSP is located in St. Petersburg, Florida and approximately 4,895 students attend the school each year. During the 2018-2019 academic year, 16 students received their master's degree in communication and journalism.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Communication & Journalism section at the bottom of this page.

USFSP Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism
• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

USFSP Communication & Journalism Rankings

In 2019, 16 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from USFSP. This makes it the #144 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at USFSP

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication and journalism majors at University of South Florida - St. Petersburg.

USFSP Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

The communication and journalism program at USFSP awarded 16 master's degrees in 2018-2019. About 31% of these degrees went to men with the other 69% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. USFSP does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

In the communication and journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of South Florida - St. Petersburg with a master's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

If you plan to be a communication and journalism major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of South Florida - St. Petersburg. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Journalism	16

Related Majors

• Psychology
• Education

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication and journalism can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for FL, the home state for University of South Florida - St. Petersburg.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Managers	23,160	$99,240
Public Relations Specialists	12,050	$60,920
Producers and Directors	6,630	$70,630
Photographers	4,480	$39,990
Editors	4,190	$58,200

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By CJWilkins under License More about our data sources and methodologies.