Communication & Journalism at Butte College

What traits are you looking for in a communication and journalism school? To help you decide if Butte College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communication and journalism program.

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

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 and journalism majors at Butte College.

Butte College Communication & Journalism Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of communication and journalism associate's degrees went to men and 59% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in communication and journalism only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at Butte College 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 and journalism at Butte College are white. Around 52% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. Butte College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in communication and journalism graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

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

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Education
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Psychology

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 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.