Communication & Journalism at Solano Community College

If you plan to study communication and journalism, take a look at what Solano Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Solano College is located in Fairfield, California and has a total student population of 9,251.

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.

Solano 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 Solano College

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Solano College does offer online education options in communication and journalism for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Associate’s Degree

Solano College Communication & Journalism Rankings

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Solano College

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

Solano College Communication & Journalism Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of communication and journalism associate's degrees went to men and 61% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in communication and journalism only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at Solano College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 3% more women than average.

Solano College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in communication and journalism graduates 30% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

If you plan to be a communication and journalism major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Solano Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	19
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	12

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Social Sciences
• Psychology

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 Solano Community 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.