Communication & Journalism at Southern Maine Community 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 Southern Maine Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

SMCC is located in South Portland, Maine and has a total student population of 5,789.

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.

SMCC Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

SMCC Communication & Journalism Rankings

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Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at SMCC

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

SMCC Communication & Journalism Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 48% of communication and journalism associate's degrees went to men and 52% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in communication and journalism only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at SMCC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 12% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in communication and journalism at SMCC are white. Around 89% 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 Southern Maine Community College with a associate's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	39
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

The following communication and journalism concentations are available at Southern Maine Community College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Southern Maine Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	44

Related Majors

• 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 ME, the home state for Southern Maine Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in ME	Average Salary in ME
Public Relations Specialists	1,390	$57,510
Managers	1,380	$96,570
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	540	$88,940
Editors	360	$50,650
Reporters and Correspondents	260	$42,650

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.