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Journalism at University of South Florida - St. Petersburg

If you are interested in studying 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 has a total student population of 4,895. During the 2018-2019 academic year, 16 students received their master's degree in journalism.

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

USFSP Journalism Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Journalism

USFSP Journalism Rankings

Journalism Student Demographics at USFSP

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

USFSP Journalism Master’s Program

69% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities
Of the 16 students who earned a master's degree in Journalism from USFSP in 2018-2019, 31% were men and 69% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in journalism each year. USFSP does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

USFSP Gender Breakdown of Journalism Master's Degree Grads

In the journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 10% 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 journalism.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Journalism Majors at University of South Florida - St. Petersburg
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

Careers That Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in 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
Photographers 4,480 $39,990
Editors 4,190 $58,200
Writers and Authors 1,830 $53,140
Reporters and Correspondents 1,740 $53,810
Film and Video Editors 1,430 $50,410

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*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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