Overview

School of Journalism / School of Journalism is located in Los Angeles, CA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Specialized journalism	Specialized journalism
Master of Arts (MA)	Specialized journalism	Specialized journalism (the arts)
Master of Science (MS)	Journalism
Master of Arts (MA)	Strategic public relations

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	102

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Alternate accepted Professional projects

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

396

Applied

216

Accepted

60

Enrolled

Applying

90

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 1st	January 1st	Yes
Summer deadline	January 15th	Not reported	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Resume, writing samples, letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, portfolio of professional work (specialized journalism only)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 114
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 8

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

167

Total Graduate Students

27%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	20.96%
Black or African American	13.77%
White or Caucasian	23%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.6%
Asian	6.59%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.6%
Two or more races	4.79%
Unknown	1.2%

Gender

Male (23%)

Female (76%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Image of the journalist in popular culture, diversity and the media, media and religion, immigration and demographic change, war and terrorism
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address University Park Campus
Los Angeles, CA  90089
United States

Contact Dr. Gordon Stables
Clinical Professor of Communication and Journalism and Director
Email: jourbks@usc.edu
Phone: 213-740-3914
Fax: 213-740-8624

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