Communication & Media Studies at Holmes Community College

Every communication and media studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the communications program at Holmes Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Holmes Community College is located in Goodman, Mississippi and approximately 5,409 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.

Holmes Community College Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Communications

Online Classes Are Available at Holmes Community College

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Holmes Community College does offer online courses in communications for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree

Holmes Community College Communication & Media Studies 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.

Communications Student Demographics at Holmes Community College

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

Holmes Community College Communication & Media Studies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of communications associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in communications only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at Holmes Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 14% more women than average.

Holmes Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in communications graduates 28% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

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 Holmes 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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.