Communication & Journalism at Parkland College

Every communication & 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 & journalism program at Parkland College stacks up to those at other schools.

Parkland College is located in Champaign, Illinois and approximately 5,758 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.

Parkland College Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Parkland College Communication & Journalism Rankings

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Parkland College

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

Parkland College Communication & Journalism Associate’s Program

7% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 93% of communication & journalism associate's degrees went to men and 7% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in communication & journalism only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at Parkland College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 57% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in communication & journalism at Parkland College are white. Around 73% 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 Parkland College with a associate's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
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 Parkland College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	10

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication & 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 IL, the home state for Parkland College.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Public Relations Specialists	7,360	$66,220
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	5,160	$119,330
Editors	3,830	$62,590
Producers and Directors	2,950	$77,960
Photographers	2,600	$36,290

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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