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Communication & Journalism at Porterville College

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

Porterville College is located in Porterville, California and approximately 3,964 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.

Porterville College Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Porterville College Communication & Journalism Rankings

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Porterville College

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

Porterville College Communication & Journalism Associate’s Program

50% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of communication & journalism associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in communication & journalism only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at Porterville College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 14% more women than average.

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Porterville College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in communication & journalism graduates 62% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

If you plan to be a communication & journalism major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Porterville College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies 33

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 CA, the home state for Porterville 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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