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Communication & Journalism at Foothill College

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

Foothill College is located in Los Altos Hills, California and has a total student population of 14,605.

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.

Foothill College Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Foothill College Communication & Journalism Rankings

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Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Foothill College

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

Foothill College Communication & Journalism Associate’s Program

55% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 45% of communication and journalism associate's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in communication and journalism only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at Foothill College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 10% more women than average.

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Foothill College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in communication and journalism graduates 38% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 17
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 37
White 16
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 14

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies 87
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 6

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 Foothill 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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