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Communications at Massachusetts Bay Community College

Communications at Massachusetts Bay Community College

If you plan to study communications, take a look at what Massachusetts Bay Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

MassBay Community College is located in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 3,762.

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

MassBay Community College Communications Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Communication Arts

Online Classes Are Available at MassBay Community College

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, MassBay Community College does offer online courses in communication arts for the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

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Communication Arts Student Demographics at MassBay Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication arts majors at Massachusetts Bay Community College.

MassBay Community College Communications Associate’s Program

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 100% of communication arts associate's degrees went to men and 0% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in communication arts only graduates about 35% men each year. The program at MassBay Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 65% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in communication arts at MassBay Community College are white. Around 60% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. MassBay Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in communication arts graduates 1% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Massachusetts Bay Community College with a associate's in communication arts.

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

Careers That Communication Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication arts can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Massachusetts Bay Community College.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Public Relations Specialists 7,040 $68,610
Editors 3,160 $89,280
Writers and Authors 1,490 $70,000
Reporters and Correspondents 1,050 $53,140
Communications Professors 530 $79,930

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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