General Journalism at Austin Community College District

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

Austin Community College District is located in Austin, Texas and has a total student population of 39,896.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Journalism section at the bottom of this page.

Austin Community College District General Journalism Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Journalism

Online Classes Are Available at Austin Community College District

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Austin Community College District does offer online courses in journalism for the following degree levels:

Associate’s Degree

Austin Community College District General Journalism Rankings

Journalism Student Demographics at Austin Community College District

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

Austin Community College District General Journalism Associate’s Program

35% Women

35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 65% of journalism associate's degrees went to men and 35% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in journalism only graduates about 34% men each year. The program at Austin Community College District may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 30% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in journalism at Austin Community College District are white. Around 65% 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 Austin Community College District with a associate's in journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Careers That Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in 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
Editors	5,490	$72,300
Communications Professors	2,460	$68,900
Reporters and Correspondents	2,210	$45,910
Writers and Authors	2,110	$56,680
Broadcast News Analysts	250	$90,060

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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