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Communication & Journalism at Arizona Western College

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Communication & Journalism at Arizona Western College

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

AWC is located in Yuma, Arizona and approximately 6,487 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.

AWC Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

AWC Communication & Journalism Rankings

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Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at AWC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication and journalism majors at Arizona Western College.

AWC Communication & Journalism Associate’s Program

57% Women
71% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 43% of communication and journalism associate's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in communication and journalism only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at AWC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 7% more women than average.

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AWC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in communication and journalism graduates 34% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 Arizona Western College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies 7

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 AZ, the home state for Arizona Western College.

Occupation Jobs in AZ Average Salary in AZ
Managers 8,520 $101,630
Public Relations Specialists 3,080 $62,500
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 1,350 $104,120
Producers and Directors 1,250 $62,760
Community Health Workers 1,030 $40,090

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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