Basic Certificates in Communications
Education Levels of Communication Arts Majors
During the most recent year for which data is available, 400 people earned their basic certificate in communication arts. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in communication arts at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Bachelor’s Degree | 9,720 |
Master’s Degree | 711 |
Basic Certificate | 400 |
Associate Degree | 369 |
Doctor’s Degree | 46 |
Graduate Certificate | 20 |
Undergraduate Certificate | 3 |
Earnings of Communication Arts Majors With Basic Certificates
We are unable to calculate the median earnings for communication arts majors with their basic certificate due to lack of data.
Student Debt
We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for communication arts students who are basic certificate holders.
Student Diversity
More women than men pursue their basic certificate in communication arts. About 70.0% of graduates with this degree are female.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 120 |
Women | 280 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of communication arts basic certificate students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 9 |
Black or African American | 53 |
Hispanic or Latino | 76 |
White | 219 |
International Students | 13 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 30 |
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to communication arts that offer basic certificates.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Speech Communication | 542 |
Other Communication & Media | 441 |
Communication & Media Studies | 145 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
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