Communication & Journalism at Amarillo College

If you are interested in studying communication & journalism, you may want to check out the program at Amarillo College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Amarillo College is located in Amarillo, Texas and has a total student population of 9,079.

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.

Amarillo College Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Amarillo College Communication & Journalism Rankings

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Amarillo College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication & journalism majors at Amarillo College.

Amarillo College Communication & Journalism Associate’s Program

44% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 56% of communication & journalism associate's degrees went to men and 44% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in communication & journalism only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at Amarillo College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 20% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in communication & journalism at Amarillo College are white. Around 67% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Amarillo College with a associate's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

Communication & Journalism majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Amarillo College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	10

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication & 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 TX, the home state for Amarillo College.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Public Relations Specialists	28,360	$60,600
Managers	20,710	$122,130
Editors	5,490	$72,300
Producers and Directors	5,300	$69,280
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	4,680	$125,490

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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