Communication & Journalism at Los Angeles City College

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

Los Angeles City College is located in Los Angeles, California and approximately 14,800 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.

Los Angeles City College Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Communication & Journalism (Less Than 1 Year)
• Undergrad Certificate in Communication & Journalism (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Los Angeles City College Communication & Journalism 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.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Los Angeles City College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication and journalism majors at Los Angeles City College.

Los Angeles City College Communication & Journalism Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 46% of communication and journalism associate's degrees went to men and 54% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in communication and journalism only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at Los Angeles City College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 10% more women than average.

Los Angeles City College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in communication and journalism graduates 41% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	28
White	9
International Students	2
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 Los Angeles City College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	29
Communication & Media Studies	16
Journalism	5

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• 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 CA, the home state for Los Angeles City College.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Public Relations Specialists	26,820	$72,910
Producers and Directors	25,320	$115,080
Film and Video Editors	11,380	$112,530
Editors	11,060	$78,150

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.