Communication & Journalism at Western Wyoming Community College

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

WWCC is located in Rock Springs, Wyoming and has a total student population of 2,776.

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.

WWCC Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

WWCC Communication & Journalism Rankings

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Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at WWCC

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

WWCC Communication & Journalism Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of communication and journalism associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in communication and journalism only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at WWCC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 14% more women than average.

WWCC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in communication and journalism graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Wyoming 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	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	4

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 WY, the home state for Western Wyoming Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in WY	Average Salary in WY
Managers	770	$100,310
Public Relations Specialists	410	$58,430
Reporters and Correspondents	160	$30,900
Editors	110	$49,550
Producers and Directors	90	$45,930

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.