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Communication & Journalism at Merced College

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Communication & Journalism at Merced College

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

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

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Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Merced Community College District

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

Merced Community College District Communication & Journalism Associate’s Program

67% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of communication and journalism associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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Merced Community College District 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 Merced College with a associate's in communication and journalism.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 4
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

Communication & Journalism majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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

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 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.

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