Communication & Journalism at Northwest 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 Northwest College stacks up to those at other schools.

Northwest Community College is located in Powell, Wyoming and approximately 1,438 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.

Northwest Community College Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Northwest Community College Communication & Journalism Rankings

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Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Northwest Community College

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

Northwest Community College Communication & Journalism Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of communication and journalism associate's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in communication and journalism at Northwest Community College are white. Around 88% 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 Northwest College with a associate's in communication and journalism.

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

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 Northwest College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	8

Related Majors

• History
• Psychology
• Social Sciences
• 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 WY, the home state for Northwest College.

Occupation	Jobs in WY	Average Salary in WY
Managers	770	$100,310
Public Relations Specialists	410	$58,430
Reporters and Correspondents	160	$30,900
Editors	110	$49,550
Producers and Directors	90	$45,930

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.