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Communication & Media Studies at Cabrillo College

If you plan to study Communication & Media Studies, consider the program at Cabrillo College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Cabrillo College is located in Aptos, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 69 communication & media studies graduations were recorded at Cabrillo College.

Online Class Availability at Cabrillo College

Distance learning is available at Cabrillo College. Of 9,457 students, 2,503 (26%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,013 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Communication & Media Studies Graduates from Cabrillo College

Those who finish Cabrillo College’s Communication & Media Studies program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
4 years	$38,926
5 years	$45,135

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Communication & Media Studies graduates from Cabrillo College earn a median of $38,926, compared with $42,491 for all Cabrillo College graduates — about 8% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Communication & Media Studies graduates at Cabrillo College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Communication & Media Studies graduates at Cabrillo College are 65% women (45) and 35% men (24).

Communication & Media Studies Associate’s Program at Cabrillo College

Among the 51 associate’s communication & media studies degrees awarded at Cabrillo College, 65% were women (33) and 35% were men (18).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communication & Media Studies associate’s degree recipients at Cabrillo College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	21
Hispanic / Latino	22
Asian	1
Two or More Races	6
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of Communication & Media Studies associate’s degree recipients at Cabrillo College, lower than the national average of 63%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Communication & Media Studies Concentrations at Cabrillo College

This Communication & Media Studies program at Cabrillo College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Speech Communication	69

Best-Paid Careers for Communication & Media Studies Graduates

Students who finish Communication & Media Studies program at Cabrillo College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Communication & Media Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Public Relations Managers	$139,736
Fundraisers	$118,069
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$108,419
Public Relations Specialists	$103,749
Editors	$100,346
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,169
Fundraising Managers	$90,350
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$74,101
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$70,619
Media and Communication Workers, All Other	$69,171

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.