Communication & Journalism at College of DuPage

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

COD is located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois and approximately 21,010 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.

COD Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

COD Communication & Journalism Rankings

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at COD

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

COD Communication & Journalism Associate’s Program

38% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 63% of communication & journalism associate's degrees went to men and 38% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in communication & journalism only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at COD may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 27% more women than average.

COD does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in communication & journalism graduates 12% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	3
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	8

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 IL, the home state for College of DuPage.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Public Relations Specialists	7,360	$66,220
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	5,160	$119,330
Editors	3,830	$62,590
Producers and Directors	2,950	$77,960
Photographers	2,600	$36,290

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*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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