Communication & Journalism at College of DuPage

What traits are you looking for in a communication and 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 and 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

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Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at COD

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

COD Communication & Journalism Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 63% of communication and journalism associate's degrees went to men and 38% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in communication and 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.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in communication and journalism at COD are white. Around 63% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

Communication & Journalism majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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

Related Majors

• Library Science
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

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 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

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.