Communication & Journalism at Austin Community College District

Every communication & journalism school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the communication & journalism program at Austin Community College District stacks up to those at other schools.

Austin Community College District is located in Austin, Texas and approximately 39,896 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.

Austin Community College District Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Online Classes Are Available at Austin Community College District

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Austin Community College District does offer online education options in communication & journalism for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Associate’s Degree

Austin Community College District Communication & Journalism Rankings

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Austin Community College District

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

Austin Community College District Communication & Journalism Associate’s Program

58% Women

48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of communication & journalism associate's degrees went to men and 58% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in communication & journalism only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at Austin Community College District may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 6% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in communication & journalism at Austin Community College District are white. Around 51% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. Austin Community College District does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in communication & journalism graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	25
White	46
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

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 Austin Community College District. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	44
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	33
Journalism	22

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 Austin Community College District.

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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