Communications Programs in South Carolina
Communications studies how messages are made and received across media, marketing, and public relations. It is one of the larger liberal arts majors, and outcomes vary widely by internship experience and the industry a graduate enters first.
Programs below are ranked only when a college figure rests on at least 100 graduates. Programs on 30 to 99 graduates carry a small-program flag and are listed, not ranked. Anything smaller shows the national median for the major, badged as such.
Ranked Communications Programs in South Carolina
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Carolina-Columbia | Communications | $44,648 n=107 | $25,875 Small program - rough guide n=92 |
| College of Charleston | Communications | $42,620 n=168 | $20,500 n=160 |
| Coastal Carolina University | Communications | $36,018 n=211 | $24,780 n=153 |
Smaller Programs and National-Median Programs
These programs are too small for a trustworthy ranked figure, or their college figure is not published. They are listed, not ranked.
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | $19,500 Small program - rough guide n=34 |
| Charleston Southern University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Benedict College | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Bob Jones University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Southern Wesleyan University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Claflin University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Coker University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Columbia International University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Columbia College | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Francis Marion University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Furman University | Communications | $48,837 Small program - rough guide n=37 | Not published |
| Lander University | Communications | $28,455 Small program - rough guide n=41 | Not published |
| Morris College | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Newberry College | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| North Greenville University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| University of South Carolina Aiken | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | $26,000 Small program - rough guide n=49 |
| University of South Carolina Beaufort | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| South Carolina State University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| University of South Carolina-Upstate | Communications | $35,630 Small program - rough guide n=69 | $24,762 Small program - rough guide n=58 |
| Voorhees University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Winthrop University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | $25,500 Small program - rough guide n=30 |