Communication & Journalism at American Public University System

If you plan to study communication and journalism, take a look at what American Public University System has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

American Military University is located in Charles Town, West Virginia and approximately 50,047 students attend the school each year.

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.

American Military University Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Online Classes Are Available at American Military University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

American Military University does offer online education options in communication and journalism for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Associate’s Degree

American Military University Communication & Journalism Rankings

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at American Military University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication and journalism majors at American Public University System.

American Military University Communication & Journalism Associate’s Program

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

American Military University does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in communication and journalism graduates 1% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American Public University System with a associate's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	16
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

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 American Public University System. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	36

Related Majors

• Education
• Social Sciences
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• History
• Psychology

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 WV, the home state for American Public University System.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Managers	1,880	$77,290
Community Health Workers	740	$34,080
Communications Professors	330	$51,150
Public Relations Specialists	310	$62,310
Reporters and Correspondents	260	$38,260

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.