Communication & Journalism at Folsom Lake College

If you plan to study communication and journalism, take a look at what Folsom Lake College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Folsom Lake is located in Folsom, California and has a total student population of 9,542.

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.

Folsom Lake Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Folsom Lake Communication & Journalism Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Folsom Lake

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

Folsom Lake Communication & Journalism Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 47% of communication and journalism associate's degrees went to men and 53% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in communication and journalism only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at Folsom Lake may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 11% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in communication and journalism at Folsom Lake are white. Around 78% 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 Folsom Lake College with a associate's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	50
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

If you plan to be a communication and journalism major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Folsom Lake College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	64

Related Majors

• 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 Folsom Lake 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.