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Communication & Journalism at John Tyler Community College

Communication & Journalism at John Tyler Community College

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

John Tyler Community College is located in Chester, Virginia and approximately 9,440 students attend the school each year.

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.

John Tyler Community College Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Online Classes Are Available at John Tyler Community College

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

John Tyler Community College does offer online education options in communication & journalism for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Associate’s Degree

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Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at John Tyler Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication & journalism majors at John Tyler Community College.

John Tyler Community College Communication & Journalism Associate’s Program

89% Women
78% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 11% of communication & journalism associate's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

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John Tyler Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in communication & journalism graduates 40% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

Communication & Journalism majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from John Tyler Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies 9

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication & 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 VA, the home state for John Tyler Community College.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Managers 17,280 $134,500
Public Relations Specialists 6,920 $78,410
Editors 3,450 $72,660
Technical Writers 2,840 $85,450
Producers and Directors 2,090 $69,750

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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