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

Pasadena City College is located in Pasadena, California and has a total student population of 25,034.

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.

Pasadena City College Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Pasadena City College Communication & Journalism Rankings

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Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Pasadena City College

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

Pasadena City College Communication & Journalism Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of communication and journalism associate's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in communication and journalism only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at Pasadena City College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 10% more women than average.

Pasadena City College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in communication and journalism graduates 42% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	35
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	113
White	35
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

The following communication and journalism concentations are available at Pasadena City College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Pasadena City College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	128
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	62
Journalism	13

Related Majors

• Library Science
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human 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 CA, the home state for Pasadena City College.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Public Relations Specialists	26,820	$72,910
Producers and Directors	25,320	$115,080
Film and Video Editors	11,380	$112,530
Editors	11,060	$78,150

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.