Communication & Media Studies at Nassau Community College

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

Nassau Community College is located in Garden City, New York and has a total student population of 13,864.

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

Nassau Community College Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Communications

Nassau Community College Communication & Media Studies Rankings

Communications Student Demographics at Nassau Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communications majors at Nassau Community College.

Nassau Community College Communication & Media Studies Associate’s Program

54% Women

57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 46% of communications associate's degrees went to men and 54% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in communications only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at Nassau Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 9% more women than average.

Nassau Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in communications graduates 17% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Communication & Media Studies

The following communications concentations are available at Nassau Community College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Nassau Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech Communication	19
Communication & Media Studies	18

Careers That Communications Grads May Go Into

A degree in communications can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for Nassau Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Public Relations Specialists	24,510	$74,000
Editors	19,140	$83,070
Writers and Authors	7,410	$86,380
Reporters and Correspondents	4,540	$81,930
Communications Professors	3,080	$90,470

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*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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