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Communication & Journalism at Onondaga Community College

If you are interested in studying communication and journalism, you may want to check out the program at Onondaga Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

OCC is located in Syracuse, New York and has a total student population of 8,545.

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.

OCC Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

OCC Communication & Journalism Rankings

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Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at OCC

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

OCC Communication & Journalism Associate’s Program

40% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 60% of communication and journalism associate's degrees went to men and 40% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in communication and journalism only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at OCC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 24% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in communication and journalism at OCC are white. Around 64% 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 Onondaga Community College with a associate's in communication and journalism.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 30
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

Communication & Journalism majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Onondaga Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Journalism 25
Communication & Media Studies 22

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 NY, the home state for Onondaga Community College.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Producers and Directors 26,110 $115,610
Public Relations Specialists 24,510 $74,000
Editors 19,140 $83,070
Managers 16,600 $124,160
Writers and Authors 7,410 $86,380

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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