Communication & Journalism at Southwestern College

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

SC is located in Winfield, Kansas and has a total student population of 1,413. In 2021, 4 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from SC.

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.

SC Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Communication & Journalism (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Online Classes Are Available at SC

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

SC Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at SC compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and journalism major at SC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication & Journalism. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Basic Certificate Schools	79
Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Schools	132
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,067
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,069
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools	1,278

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at SC

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

SC Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of communication and journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical communication and journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at SC since its program graduates 14% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

SC also has a doctoral program available in communication and journalism. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Southwestern College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	3
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	1

Related Majors

• History
• 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 KS, the home state for Southwestern College.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Managers	2,420	$102,560
Public Relations Specialists	2,120	$56,170
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	610	$111,740
Radio and Television Announcers	530	$36,620
Technical Writers	530	$62,020

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
• Image Credit: By Rschmeichel under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.