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Communication & Journalism at John Tyler Community College

If you are interested in studying communication and journalism, you may want to check out the program at John Tyler Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? John Tyler Community College offers distance education options for communication and journalism at the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

John Tyler Community College Communication & Journalism Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at John Tyler Community College

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

John Tyler Community College Communication & Journalism Associate’s Program

78% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 22% of communication and journalism associate's degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in communication and journalism at John Tyler Community College are white. Around 56% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. John Tyler Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in communication and journalism graduates 7% 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 and journalism.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 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 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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