Communication & Journalism at South Plains College

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

South Plains College is located in Levelland, Texas and approximately 8,880 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.

South Plains College Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

South Plains College Communication & Journalism Rankings

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at South Plains College

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

South Plains College Communication & Journalism Associate’s Program

38% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 63% of communication & journalism associate's degrees went to men and 38% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in communication & journalism only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at South Plains College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 27% more women than average.

South Plains College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in communication & journalism graduates 12% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

Communication & Journalism majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at South Plains College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Journalism	4
Public Relations & Advertising	3
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	2
Communication & Media Studies	1

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 TX, the home state for South Plains College.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Public Relations Specialists	28,360	$60,600
Managers	20,710	$122,130
Editors	5,490	$72,300
Producers and Directors	5,300	$69,280
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	4,680	$125,490

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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