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Communication & Journalism at Western Technical College

If you are interested in studying communication and journalism, you may want to check out the program at Western Technical College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Western Technical College is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin and approximately 4,240 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.

Western Technical College Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Western Technical College Communication & Journalism Rankings

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Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Western Technical College

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

Western Technical College Communication & Journalism Associate’s Program

57% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 43% of communication and journalism associate's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in communication and journalism only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at Western Technical College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 7% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in communication and journalism at Western Technical College are white. Around 76% 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 Western Technical College with a associate's in communication and journalism.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

Communication & Journalism majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western Technical College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 21

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 WI, the home state for Western Technical College.

Occupation Jobs in WI Average Salary in WI
Managers 12,400 $85,050
Public Relations Specialists 3,860 $61,060
Editors 1,580 $48,630
Producers and Directors 1,360 $57,110
Photographers 1,070 $34,750

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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