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Communication & Media Studies at Salt Lake Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Communication & Media Studies, take a look at what Salt Lake Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Salt Lake Community College is in Salt Lake City, UT.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 48 communication & media studies degrees were granted at Salt Lake Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Salt Lake Community College

Many students take online classes at Salt Lake Community College. Of 27,437 students, 4,684 (17%) studied exclusively online and 6,180 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Communication & Media Studies Graduates from Salt Lake Community College

Graduates of Salt Lake Community College’s Communication & Media Studies program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$32,925
4 years	$30,213
5 years	$42,285

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Communication & Media Studies graduates from Salt Lake Community College earn a median of $30,213, compared with $48,799 for all Salt Lake Community College graduates — about 38% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Communication & Media Studies graduates from Salt Lake Community College is $12,220.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Communication & Media Studies graduates at Salt Lake Community College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Communication & Media Studies graduates at Salt Lake Community College are 69% women (33) and 31% men (15).

Communication & Media Studies Associate’s Program at Salt Lake Community College

Of the 48 associate’s communication & media studies graduates at Salt Lake Community College, 69% were women (33) and 31% were men (15).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communication & Media Studies associate’s degree recipients at Salt Lake Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	31
Hispanic / Latino	12
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 35% of Communication & Media Studies associate’s degree recipients at Salt Lake Community College, lower than the national average of 63%.*

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

More Specific Communication & Media Studies Concentrations at Salt Lake Community College

The Communication & Media Studies program at Salt Lake Community College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Speech Communication	48

Best-Paid Careers for Communication & Media Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Communication & Media Studies program at Salt Lake Community College work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Communication & Media Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Public Relations Managers	$139,736
Fundraisers	$118,069
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$108,419
Public Relations Specialists	$103,749
Editors	$100,346
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,169
Fundraising Managers	$90,350
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$74,101
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$70,619
Media and Communication Workers, All Other	$69,171

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.