by our College Data Analytics TeamCommunication & Journalism is a program of study at College of the Desert. The school offers an associate degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in communication and journalism, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at College of the Desert paid an average of $259 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $46 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,345 | $8,905 |
| Fees | $38 | $38 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,080 | $1,080 |
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College of the Desert does not offer an online option for its communication and journalism associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the College of the Desert Online Learning page.
About 54.0% of the students who received their AA in communication and journalism in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 55.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 78.0% of the communication and journalism associate degrees at College of the Desert in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 61%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 35 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Communication & Journalism students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 25 |
| Journalism | 10 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 15 |
*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.
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