Communication & Journalism at East Los Angeles College

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

East Los Angeles College is located in Monterey Park, California and approximately 33,397 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.

East Los Angeles College Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

East Los Angeles College Communication & Journalism Rankings

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at East Los Angeles College

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

East Los Angeles College Communication & Journalism Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of communication and journalism associate's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in communication and journalism only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at East Los Angeles College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 4% more women than average.

East Los Angeles College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in communication and journalism graduates 59% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	52
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	51
Journalism	12

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Psychology
• Social 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 CA, the home state for East Los Angeles 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.