Communication & Journalism at Merced College
Merced Community College District is located in Merced, California and approximately 10,645 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.
Merced Community College District Communication & Journalism Degrees Available
- Associate’s Degree in Communication & Journalism
Merced Community College District Communication & Journalism Rankings
Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Merced Community College District
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication & journalism majors at Merced College.
Merced Community College District Communication & Journalism Associate’s Program
Merced Community College District does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in communication & journalism graduates 31% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Merced College with a associate's in communication & journalism.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
White | 3 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism
If you plan to be a communication & 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 Merced College. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Communication & Media Studies | 24 |
Related Majors
- Philosophy & Religious Studies
- Foreign Languages & Linguistics
- English Language & Literature
- History
- Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into
A degree in communication & 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 Merced 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.