Communication & Journalism at Central Wyoming 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 Central Wyoming College stacks up to those at other schools.

CWC is located in Riverton, Wyoming and approximately 1,755 students attend the school each year.

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.

CWC Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

CWC 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 CWC

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

CWC Communication & Journalism Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 46% of communication and journalism associate's degrees went to men and 54% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in communication and journalism only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at CWC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 10% more women than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Central Wyoming College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	9
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	4

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 WY, the home state for Central Wyoming College.

Occupation	Jobs in WY	Average Salary in WY
Managers	770	$100,310
Public Relations Specialists	410	$58,430
Reporters and Correspondents	160	$30,900
Editors	110	$49,550
Producers and Directors	90	$45,930

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.