by our College Data Analytics TeamJournalism is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at Long Beach City College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in 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 Long Beach City College paid an average of $343 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $46 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,472 | $10,374 |
| Fees | $84 | $770 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,972 | $1,972 |
Learn more about Long Beach City College tuition and fees.
Long Beach City College does not offer an online option for its journalism associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Long Beach City College Online Learning page.
About 63.2% of the students who received their AA in journalism in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 56.6%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in journalism at Long Beach City College in 2019-2020, 89.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 65%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Journalism students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Journalism | 18 |
| Broadcast Journalism | 1 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to journalism.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 195 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 35 |
*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.
