Communication & Journalism at Butler Community College

Every communication and 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 and journalism program at Butler Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Butler CC is located in El Dorado, Kansas and has a total student population of 7,175.

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.

Butler CC Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Online Classes Are Available at Butler CC

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Butler CC does offer online courses in communication and journalism for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree

Butler CC Communication & Journalism Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Butler CC

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

Butler CC Communication & Journalism Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of communication and journalism associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in communication and journalism only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at Butler CC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 14% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in communication and journalism at Butler CC are white. Around 83% 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 Butler Community College with a associate's in communication and journalism.

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

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

If you plan to be a communication and journalism major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Butler Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	4
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	2

Related Majors

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

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 KS, the home state for Butler Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Managers	2,420	$102,560
Public Relations Specialists	2,120	$56,170
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	610	$111,740
Radio and Television Announcers	530	$36,620
Technical Writers	530	$62,020

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.