Communication & Journalism at Manchester Community College

What traits are you looking for in a communication and journalism school? To help you decide if Manchester Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communication and journalism program.

MCC is located in Manchester, Connecticut and has a total student population of 4,448.

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.

MCC Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

MCC Communication & Journalism Rankings

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Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at MCC

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

MCC Communication & Journalism Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 89% of communication and journalism associate's degrees went to men and 11% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in communication and journalism only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at MCC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 53% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in communication and journalism at MCC are white. Around 56% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. MCC 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 Manchester 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	3
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Manchester Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	9

Related Majors

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

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 CT, the home state for Manchester Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Managers	6,590	$129,730
Producers and Directors	1,800	$84,900
Public Relations Specialists	1,780	$73,600
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	1,040	$122,760
Editors	950	$71,260

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.