Communication and Journalism Career Programs

Career Path and Average Salary by Occupation after Completing Communication and Journalism Program

The following table lists the 18 possible occupations after earning a Communication and Journalism certificate or degree. For the occupations, you may need an advanced degree such as bachelor's or master's.

The median annual wage over the occupations related to the Communication and Journalism is $99,573 and hourly rate is $45.44. The median wage is based on the employment and wage data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

You can check more occupations related to the Communication and Journalism program at its sub-program pages (see sub-program section).

Average Salary by Occupation after Completing Communication and Journalism Program
Occupation/Job Title	Hourly Wage	Annul Wage
Public Relations Managers	$76.65	$159,420
Human Resources Managers	$74.39	$154,740
Training and Development Managers	$66.56	$138,450
Producers and Directors	$51.52	$107,170
Media Programming Directors	$51.52	$107,170
Talent Directors	$51.52	$107,170
Media Technical Directors/Managers	$51.52	$107,170
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$48.76	$101,430
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	-	$90,950
Writers and Authors	$42.11	$87,590
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$42.11	$87,590
Media and Communication Workers, All Other	$41.89	$87,140
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$41.81	$86,950
Editors	$40.92	$85,110
Film and Video Editors	$40.13	$83,470
Public Relations Specialists	$37.37	$77,720
Training and Development Specialists	$34.60	$71,980
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	$24.57	$51,100

What is Communication and Journalism Program?

Communication and Journalism is Instructional programs that focus on how messages in various media are produced, used, and interpreted within and across different contexts, channels, and cultures, and that prepare individuals to apply communication knowledge and skills professionally.

Sub Major Programs and Concentrated area of Communication and Journalism

Check out sub programs and/or concentrated Communication and Journalism programs.

Advertising

Broadcast Journalism

Communication

Communication and Media Studies (other)

Communication Management and Strategic Communications

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (other)

Cultural Journalism

Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia (Avg. Tuition: $15,070)

Health Communication

International and Intercultural Communication (Avg. Tuition: $18,870)

Journalism

Journalism (other)

Mass Communication/Media Studies

Organizational Communication

Photojournalism

Political Communication

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Avg. Tuition: $12,450)

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (other)

Public Relations/Image Management

Publishing

Radio and Television (Avg. Tuition: $18,794)

Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (other) (Avg. Tuition: $12,450)

Speech Communication and Rhetoric

Sports Communication (Avg. Tuition: $12,450)

Technical and Scientific Communication

Schools Offering Communication and Journalism Vocational Program

The following schools offer the vocational programs and courses of Communication and Journalism. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate Communication and Journalism program.

San Diego, CA

Platt College-San Diego

Private, 4 years, Offering 8 programs to 69 enrolled students and its average tuition & fees is $15,310

Enfield, CT

Asnuntuck Community College

Public, 2-4 years, Offering 41 programs to 1,264 enrolled students and its average tuition & fees is $14,172

Bridgeport, CT

Housatonic Community College

Public, 2-4 years, Offering 63 programs to 3,364 enrolled students and its average tuition & fees is $14,140

Manchester, CT

Manchester Community College

Public, 2-4 years, Offering 77 programs to 4,164 enrolled students and its average tuition & fees is $14,100

Waterbury, CT

Naugatuck Valley Community College

Public, 2-4 years, Offering 80 programs to 4,554 enrolled students and its average tuition & fees is $14,140

Middletown, CT

Middlesex Community College

Public, 2-4 years, Offering 62 programs to 1,880 enrolled students and its average tuition & fees is $14,100

Norwich, CT

Three Rivers Community College

Public, 2-4 years, Offering 55 programs to 2,937 enrolled students and its average tuition & fees is $14,220

Norwalk, CT

Norwalk Community College

Public, 2-4 years, Offering 59 programs to 4,069 enrolled students and its average tuition & fees is $14,172

Winsted, CT

Northwestern Connecticut Community College

Public, 2-4 years, Offering 48 programs to 1,149 enrolled students and its average tuition & fees is $14,172

Danielson, CT

Quinebaug Valley Community College

Public, 2-4 years, Offering 50 programs to 1,195 enrolled students and its average tuition & fees is $14,220

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