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Journalism at Rio Hondo College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Journalism, take a look at what Rio Hondo College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Rio Hondo College sits in Whittier, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 9 journalism degrees were granted at Rio Hondo College.

Studying Online at Rio Hondo College

Distance learning is available at Rio Hondo College. Of 17,441 students, 4,556 (26%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,300 (19%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Journalism graduates at Rio Hondo College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Journalism graduates at Rio Hondo College are 22% women (2) and 78% men (7).

Journalism Associate’s Program at Rio Hondo College

Of the 9 associate’s journalism graduates at Rio Hondo College, 22% were women (2) and 78% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Journalism associate’s degree recipients at Rio Hondo College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	9

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of Journalism associate’s degree recipients at Rio Hondo College, above the national average of 61%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Journalism Concentrations at Rio Hondo College

The Journalism program at Rio Hondo College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Journalism	9

Highest-Paying Careers for Journalism Graduates

Students who finish Journalism program at Rio Hondo College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Journalism graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$108,419
Editors	$100,346
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,169
Film and Video Editors	$89,576
Photographers	$75,743
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$74,101
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$70,619
Writers and Authors	$63,195
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	$30,503

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.