Communication & Journalism at South Texas College

Every communication and journalism school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the communication and journalism program at South Texas College stacks up to those at other schools.

South Texas College is located in McAllen, Texas and approximately 28,233 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 Texas College Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

South Texas College Communication & Journalism Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at South Texas College

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

South Texas College Communication & Journalism Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of communication and journalism associate's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in communication and journalism only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at South Texas College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 10% more women than average.

South Texas College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in communication and journalism graduates 63% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at South Texas College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	11

Related Majors

• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• Education

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 TX, the home state for South Texas 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.