Communication & Journalism at Montgomery County Community College

Every communication and journalism school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the communication and journalism program at Montgomery County Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Montco is located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 9,827.

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.

Montco Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Montco Communication & Journalism Rankings

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Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Montco

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

Montco Communication & Journalism Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 83% of communication and journalism associate's degrees went to men and 17% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in communication and journalism only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at Montco may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 48% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in communication and journalism at Montco are white. Around 53% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. Montco does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in communication and journalism graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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 Montgomery County Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	30

Related Majors

• Social 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 PA, the home state for Montgomery County Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Managers	11,060	$126,290
Public Relations Specialists	8,390	$61,510
Editors	3,020	$62,870
Producers and Directors	2,700	$76,050
Community Health Workers	2,000	$41,550

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.