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Communication & Journalism at Butte College

Communication & Journalism at Butte College

If you are interested in studying communication & journalism, you may want to check out the program at Butte College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Butte College is located in Oroville, California and has a total student population of 9,335.

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.

Butte College Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Communication & Journalism (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Online Classes Are Available at Butte College

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Butte College does offer online courses in communication & journalism for the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

Butte College Communication & Journalism Rankings

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Butte College

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

Butte College Communication & Journalism Associate’s Program

64% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 36% of communication & journalism associate's degrees went to men and 64% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in communication & journalism at Butte College are white. Around 64% 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 Butte College with a associate's in communication & journalism.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 28
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 Butte College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies 27
Journalism 1
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 1

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 CA, the home state for Butte College.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Managers 66,300 $143,350
Public Relations Specialists 26,820 $72,910
Producers and Directors 25,320 $115,080
Film and Video Editors 11,380 $112,530
Editors 11,060 $78,150

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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