Communication & Journalism at Salt Lake Community College

What traits are you looking for in a communication & journalism school? To help you decide if Salt Lake Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communication & journalism program.

Salt Lake Community College is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and has a total student population of 27,293.

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.

Salt Lake Community College Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Salt Lake Community College

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Salt Lake Community College does offer online education options in communication & journalism for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Associate’s Degree

Salt Lake Community College Communication & Journalism Rankings

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Salt Lake Community College

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

Salt Lake Community College Communication & Journalism Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of communication & journalism associate's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in communication & journalism only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at Salt Lake Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 7% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in communication & journalism at Salt Lake Community College are white. Around 65% 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 Salt Lake Community College with a associate's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	35
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

The following communication & journalism concentations are available at Salt Lake Community College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Salt Lake Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	55
Journalism	6

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• History
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• English Language & Literature
• Social Sciences

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 UT, the home state for Salt Lake Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Managers	3,310	$102,290
Public Relations Specialists	2,090	$64,180
Editors	960	$60,990
Producers and Directors	950	$67,800
Technical Writers	750	$66,940

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.