Communication & Media Studies at East Mississippi Community College

What traits are you looking for in a communications school? To help you decide if East Mississippi Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communications program.

EMCC is located in Scooba, Mississippi and approximately 3,392 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Communication & Media Studies section at the bottom of this page.

EMCC Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Communications

EMCC Communication & Media Studies Rankings

Communications Student Demographics at EMCC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communications majors at East Mississippi Community College.

EMCC Communication & Media Studies Associate’s Program

33% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of communications associate's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in communications only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at EMCC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 30% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in communications at EMCC are white. Around 67% 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 East Mississippi Community College with a associate's in communications.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Communication & Media Studies

Communication & Media Studies 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 East Mississippi Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech Communication	5

Journalism

Careers That Communications Grads May Go Into

A degree in communications can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MS, the home state for East Mississippi Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Public Relations Specialists	1,430	$52,840
Reporters and Correspondents	300	$34,530
Editors	280	$46,070
Writers and Authors	170	$53,810

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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