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Journalism at East Mississippi Community College

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

EMCC is located in Scooba, Mississippi and has a total student population of 3,392.

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

EMCC Journalism Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Journalism

Online Classes Are Available at EMCC

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? EMCC offers distance education options for journalism at the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

EMCC Journalism Rankings

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Journalism Student Demographics at EMCC

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

EMCC Journalism Associate’s Program

50% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of journalism associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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EMCC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in journalism graduates 64% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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

Careers That Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in 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 MS, the home state for East Mississippi Community College.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
Reporters and Correspondents 300 $34,530
Editors 280 $46,070
Photographers 230 $44,770
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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