Communication & Journalism at Naugatuck Valley 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 Naugatuck Valley Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Naugatuck Valley Community College is located in Waterbury, Connecticut and approximately 5,083 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.

Naugatuck Valley Community College Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Naugatuck Valley Community College Communication & Journalism Rankings

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Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Naugatuck Valley Community College

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

Naugatuck Valley Community College Communication & Journalism Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 78% of communication and journalism associate's degrees went to men and 22% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in communication and journalism only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at Naugatuck Valley Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 42% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in communication and journalism at Naugatuck Valley Community College are white. Around 70% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	19
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	21
Communication & Media Studies	6

Related Majors

• Social Sciences
• History
• Education
• Psychology

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 CT, the home state for Naugatuck Valley Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Managers	6,590	$129,730
Producers and Directors	1,800	$84,900
Public Relations Specialists	1,780	$73,600
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	1,040	$122,760
Editors	950	$71,260

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.