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Communication & Media Studies at Central New Mexico Community College

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Communication & Media Studies at Central New Mexico Community College

Every communication and media studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the communications program at Central New Mexico Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

CNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and approximately 21,398 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Communication & Media Studies section at the bottom of this page.

CNM Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Communications (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Communications

Online Classes Are Available at CNM

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, CNM does offer online courses in communications for the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

CNM Communication & Media Studies Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Communications Student Demographics at CNM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communications majors at Central New Mexico Community College.

CNM Communication & Media Studies Associate’s Program

72% Women
62% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 28% of communications associate's degrees went to men and 72% went to women.

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CNM does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in communications graduates 23% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Central New Mexico Community College with a associate's in communications.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 33
White 26
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Careers That Communications Grads May Go Into

A degree in communications can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NM, the home state for Central New Mexico Community College.

Occupation Jobs in NM Average Salary in NM
Public Relations Specialists 920 $58,350
Editors 310 $44,370
Radio and Television Announcers 230 $35,590
Reporters and Correspondents 200 $49,230
Writers and Authors 70 $49,460

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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