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American River College (ARC) - Journalism

4700 College Oak Dr, Sacramento, CA 95841

Journalism

A program that focuses on the theory and practice of gathering, processing, and delivering news and that prepares individuals to be professional print journalists, news editors, and news managers. Includes instruction in news writing and editing; reporting; photojournalism; layout and graphic design; journalism law and policy; professional standards and ethics; research methods; and journalism history and criticism. Get more details and student breakdown below, including other California schools that offer a journalism degree. Students at American River College who have completed this program in 2010-2011 have received the following degrees:

Associate

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Breakdown of Students That Completed the Journalism Program

The table below lists the number of students that have completed the journalism program at the American River College for the 2010-2011 academic year.

Overall

American River College Degree Level Breakdown For The Journalism Program

	Total
All Students	1

By Gender

American River College Student Gender Breakdown For The Journalism Program

	Total
Male	1
Female	-

By Race

American River College Student Racial Breakdown For The Journalism Program

	Total
American Indian	-
Black	-
Asian	-
Hispanic	-
White	1
Unknown	-

Career Options For Graduates

Students who have completed this program, have entered into some of these more popular career paths listed below. The information covers overall job description, estimated salary and wages, along with job projections by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Court Reporters

Job Description

Use verbatim methods and equipment to capture, store, retrieve, and transcribe pretrial and trial proceedings or other information. Includes stenocaptioners who operate computerized stenographic captioning equipment to provide captions of live or prerecorded broadcasts for hearing-impaired viewers. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of court reporters in our career profile section.

Projections

Total Employment (2010): 22,000
Total Employment Projected (2020): 25,100
Percent Job Growth: 14.10%
Percent of Copy Writers That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 14%

Communications Teachers, Postsecondary

Job Description

Teach courses in communications, such as organizational communications, public relations, radio/television broadcasting, and journalism. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of communications teachers, postsecondary in our career profile section.

Broadcast News Analysts

Job Description

Analyze, interpret, and broadcast news received from various sources. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of broadcast news analysts in our career profile section.

Projections

Total Employment (2010): 6,600
Total Employment Projected (2020): 7,200
Percent Job Growth: 10.20%
Percent of Copy Writers That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 13%

Reporters and Correspondents

Job Description

Collect and analyze facts about newsworthy events by interview, investigation, or observation. Report and write stories for newspaper, news magazine, radio, or television. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of reporters and correspondents in our career profile section.

Salary and Wages

Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA

Total Employment: 210
Average Annual Salary: $50,270
Average Hourly Rate: $24.17
Number of Employed Per 1,000 Jobs in The Area: 20.3
Percentage of the Share of Total Employment Compared to the National Share: 73%

Projections

Total Employment (2010): 51,900
Total Employment Projected (2020): 48,000
Percent Job Growth: -7.5%
Percent of Copy Writers That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 14%

Editors

Job Description

Plan, coordinate, or edit content of material for publication. May review proposals and drafts for possible publication. Includes technical editors. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of editors in our career profile section.

Salary and Wages

Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA

Total Employment: 460
Average Annual Salary: $54,100
Average Hourly Rate: $26.01
Number of Employed Per 1,000 Jobs in The Area: 20.6
Percentage of the Share of Total Employment Compared to the National Share: 74%

Projections

Total Employment (2010): 127,200
Total Employment Projected (2020): 128,000
Percent Job Growth: 0.6%
Percent of Copy Writers That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 16%

Copy Writers

Job Description

Write advertising copy for use by publication or broadcast media to promote sale of goods and services. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of copy writers in our career profile section.

Salary and Wages

Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA

Total Employment: 270
Average Annual Salary: $66,640
Average Hourly Rate: $32.04
Number of Employed Per 1,000 Jobs in The Area: 20.3
Percentage of the Share of Total Employment Compared to the National Share: 104%

Projections

Total Employment (2010): 145,900
Total Employment Projected (2020): 155,400
Percent Job Growth: 6.50%
Percent of Copy Writers That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 68%

List of schools that offer a journalism degree or program in California

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4-Year Colleges and Universities


Biola University
La Mirada, CA Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research Degree Medium Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus Students: 5,000 to 9,999	Students That Completed This Program: 27
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California Baptist University
Riverside, CA Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Master's Degree Medium Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus Students: 5,000 to 9,999	Students That Completed This Program: 6
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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA Public Organization Highest Offered: Master's Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 10,000 to 19,999	Students That Completed This Program: 36
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California State University - Chico
Chico, CA Public Organization Highest Offered: Master's Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 10,000 to 19,999	Students That Completed This Program: 113
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California State University - Long Beach
Long Beach, CA Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Other Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: More Than 20,000	Students That Completed This Program: 124
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California State University - Northridge
Northridge, CA Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: More Than 20,000	Students That Completed This Program: 186
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California State University - Sacramento
Sacramento, CA Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Other Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: More Than 20,000	Students That Completed This Program: 38
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Chapman University
Orange, CA Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 5,000 to 9,999	Students That Completed This Program: 1
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Humboldt State University
Arcata, CA Public Organization Highest Offered: Master's Degree Medium Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 5,000 to 9,999	Students That Completed This Program: 32
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Pepperdine University
Malibu, CA Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Medium Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus Students: 5,000 to 9,999	Students That Completed This Program: 13
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Point Loma Nazarene University
San Diego, CA Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Master's Degree Medium Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus Students: 1,000 to 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 8
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Providence Christian College
Pasadena, CA Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Bachelor's Degree Very Small Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus Students: Less Than 1,000
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San Diego State University
San Diego, CA Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Other Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: More Than 20,000	Students That Completed This Program: 41
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San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: More Than 20,000	Students That Completed This Program: 94
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San Jose State University
San Jose, CA Public Organization Highest Offered: Master's Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: More Than 20,000	Students That Completed This Program: 58
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University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: More Than 20,000	Students That Completed This Program: 52
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University of California - Irvine
Irvine, CA Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: More Than 20,000	Students That Completed This Program: 73
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University of La Verne
La Verne, CA Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 5,000 to 9,999	Students That Completed This Program: 1
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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: More Than 20,000	Students That Completed This Program: 77
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Community Colleges


Bakersfield College
Bakersfield, CA Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Very Large Two-Year College Students: 10,000 to 19,999	Students That Completed This Program: 1
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Butte College
Oroville, CA Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Large Two-Year College Students: 10,000 to 19,999	Students That Completed This Program: 1
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Cabrillo College
Aptos, CA Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Large Two-Year College Students: 10,000 to 19,999	Students That Completed This Program: 2
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Cerritos College
Norwalk, CA Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Very Large Two-Year College Students: More Than 20,000	Students That Completed This Program: 3
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Chaffey College
Rancho Cucamonga, CA Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Very Large Two-Year College Students: 10,000 to 19,999	Students That Completed This Program: 1
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City College of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Very Large Two-Year College Students: More Than 20,000	Students That Completed This Program: 8
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College of the Sequoias
Visalia, CA Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Large Two-Year College Students: 10,000 to 19,999	Students That Completed This Program: 5
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Contra Costa College
San Pablo, CA Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Medium Two-Year College Students: 5,000 to 9,999	Students That Completed This Program: 3
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De Anza College
Cupertino, CA Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Very Large Two-Year College Students: More Than 20,000	Students That Completed This Program: 6
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East Los Angeles College
Monterey Park, CA Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Very Large Two-Year College Students: More Than 20,000	Students That Completed This Program: 5
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El Camino College
Torrance, CA Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Very Large Two-Year College Students: More Than 20,000	Students That Completed This Program: 9
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Fullerton College
Fullerton, CA Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Very Large Two-Year College Students: 10,000 to 19,999	Students That Completed This Program: 2
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Glendale Community College
Glendale, CA Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Large Two-Year College Students: 10,000 to 19,999	Students That Completed This Program: 1
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Imperial Valley College
Imperial, CA Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Large Two-Year College Students: 5,000 to 9,999	Students That Completed This Program: 1
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Las Positas College
Livermore, CA Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Large Two-Year College Students: 5,000 to 9,999	Students That Completed This Program: 1
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Long Beach City College
Long Beach, CA Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Very Large Two-Year College Students: More Than 20,000	Students That Completed This Program: 7
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Los Angeles City College
Los Angeles, CA Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Very Large Two-Year College Students: More Than 20,000	Students That Completed This Program: 2
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Los Angeles Valley College
Valley Glen, CA Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Large Two-Year College Students: 10,000 to 19,999	Students That Completed This Program: 3
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Los Medanos College
Pittsburg, CA Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Large Two-Year College Students: 5,000 to 9,999	Students That Completed This Program: 5
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Modesto Junior College
Modesto, CA Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Very Large Two-Year College Students: 10,000 to 19,999	Students That Completed This Program: 1
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Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa, CA Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Very Large Two-Year College Students: More Than 20,000	Students That Completed This Program: 8
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Palomar College
San Marcos, CA Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Very Large Two-Year College Students: More Than 20,000	Students That Completed This Program: 4
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Pasadena City College
Pasadena, CA Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Very Large Two-Year College Students: More Than 20,000	Students That Completed This Program: 1
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Pierce College
Woodland Hills, CA Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Very Large Two-Year College Students: More Than 20,000	Students That Completed This Program: 1
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Rio Hondo College
Whittier, CA Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Very Large Two-Year College Students: 10,000 to 19,999	Students That Completed This Program: 1
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Sacramento City College
Sacramento, CA Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Very Large Two-Year College Students: More Than 20,000	Students That Completed This Program: 3
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Saddleback College
Mission Viejo, CA Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Very Large Two-Year College Students: More Than 20,000	Students That Completed This Program: 3
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Santa Ana College
Santa Ana, CA Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Very Large Two-Year College Students: More Than 20,000	Students That Completed This Program: 1
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Santa Barbara City College
Santa Barbara, CA Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Very Large Two-Year College Students: 10,000 to 19,999	Students That Completed This Program: 6
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Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, CA Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Very Large Two-Year College Students: More Than 20,000	Students That Completed This Program: 2
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Shasta College
Redding, CA Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Large Two-Year College Students: 5,000 to 9,999	Students That Completed This Program: 1
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Solano Community College
Fairfield, CA Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Large Two-Year College Students: 10,000 to 19,999	Students That Completed This Program: 2
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Southwestern College
Chula Vista, CA Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Very Large Two-Year College Students: More Than 20,000	Students That Completed This Program: 5
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Ventura College
Ventura, CA Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Large Two-Year College Students: 10,000 to 19,999	Students That Completed This Program: 1
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Source: IPEDS Survey 2008-2011: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.; BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook 2011; O*NET 2011

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