Communication & Journalism at Los Angeles Valley College

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

LAVC is located in Valley Glen, California and approximately 15,957 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.

LAVC 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

LAVC 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 LAVC

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

LAVC Communication & Journalism Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of communication and journalism associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in communication and journalism only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at LAVC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 14% more women than average.

LAVC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in communication and journalism graduates 29% 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 Valley College with a associate's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	58
White	36
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

The following communication and journalism concentations are available at Los Angeles Valley College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Los Angeles Valley College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	63
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	43
Journalism	8

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Education
• History
• Psychology
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

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 Valley 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.