Journalism at Washtenaw Community College

If you plan to study journalism, take a look at what Washtenaw Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Washtenaw Community College is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and has a total student population of 11,140.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Journalism section at the bottom of this page.

Washtenaw Community College Journalism Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Journalism (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Journalism

Washtenaw Community College Journalism Rankings

Journalism Student Demographics at Washtenaw Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the journalism majors at Washtenaw Community College.

Washtenaw Community College Journalism Associate’s Program

50% Women

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of journalism associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in journalism only graduates about 35% men each year. The program at Washtenaw Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 15% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in journalism at Washtenaw Community College are white. Around 70% 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 Washtenaw Community College with a associate's in journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Journalism

The following journalism concentations are available at Washtenaw Community College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Washtenaw Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Journalism	3
Broadcast Journalism	2

Careers That Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in 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 MI, the home state for Washtenaw Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Editors	1,670	$58,150
Reporters and Correspondents	1,190	$47,110
Writers and Authors	1,120	$60,850
Communications Professors	900	$71,770

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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