Communication & Journalism at Truckee Meadows Community College

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

Truckee Meadows Community College is located in Reno, Nevada and approximately 10,249 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.

Truckee Meadows Community College Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Truckee Meadows Community College Communication & Journalism Rankings

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Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Truckee Meadows Community College

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

Truckee Meadows Community College Communication & Journalism Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of communication and journalism associate's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in communication and journalism only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at Truckee Meadows Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 4% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in communication and journalism at Truckee Meadows Community College are white. Around 60% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. Truckee Meadows Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in communication and journalism graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
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 Truckee Meadows Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	5

Related Majors

• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Social Sciences
• Education
• 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 NV, the home state for Truckee Meadows Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in NV	Average Salary in NV
Managers	7,120	$102,060
Public Relations Specialists	1,350	$62,550
Producers and Directors	800	$67,190
Photographers	770	$35,010

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.