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Communication & Journalism at Cerritos College

Communication & Journalism at Cerritos College

If you plan to study communication & journalism, take a look at what Cerritos College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Cerritos College is located in Norwalk, California and approximately 20,406 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.

Cerritos College Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Cerritos College Communication & Journalism Rankings

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Cerritos College

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

Cerritos College Communication & Journalism Associate’s Program

67% Women
91% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of communication & journalism associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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Cerritos College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in communication & journalism graduates 53% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 52
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

The following communication & journalism concentations are available at Cerritos College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Cerritos College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies 52
Journalism 12
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 5

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 Cerritos 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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