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Journalism at Las Positas College

Journalism at Las Positas College

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

Las Positas College is located in Livermore, California and has a total student population of 8,005.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Journalism section at the bottom of this page.

Las Positas College Journalism Degrees Available

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

Las Positas College Journalism Rankings

Journalism Student Demographics at Las Positas College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the journalism majors at Las Positas College.

Las Positas College Journalism Associate’s Program

67% Women
78% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of journalism associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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Las Positas College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in journalism graduates 42% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Journalism

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Journalism 6

Careers That Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in 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 Las Positas College.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Film and Video Editors 11,380 $112,530
Editors 11,060 $78,150
Writers and Authors 7,910 $96,910
Photographers 6,060 $52,720
Reporters and Correspondents 3,430 $67,820

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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