Communication & Journalism at Linn-Benton Community College

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

LBCC is located in Albany, Oregon and approximately 4,956 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.

LBCC Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

LBCC Communication & Journalism Rankings

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at LBCC

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

LBCC Communication & Journalism Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 63% of communication and journalism associate's degrees went to men and 38% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in communication and journalism only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at LBCC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 27% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in communication and journalism at LBCC are white. Around 75% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

If you plan to be a communication and journalism major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Linn-Benton Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	7
Journalism	1

Related Majors

• History
• Education
• Social Sciences
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Psychology

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 OR, the home state for Linn-Benton Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Managers	7,850	$94,400
Public Relations Specialists	3,210	$66,800
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	1,330	$96,140
Producers and Directors	1,240	$68,280
Editors	1,080	$55,610

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.