Other Journalism&
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The locations with the highest concentration of Other Journalism graduates are Phoenix, AZ, New York, NY and Syracuse, NY. The locations with a relatively high number of Other Journalism graduates are Frankfort, KY, Elon, NC and Phoenix, AZ. The most common degree awarded to students studying Other Journalism is a Bachelor's Degree.
Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Other Journalism and the types of students that study this field. Arizona State University-Downtown Phoenix awards the most degrees in graphic design in the US, but Arizona State University-Downtown Phoenix and Bennett College have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Other Journalism. Tuition costs for Other Journalism majors are, on average, $8,012 for in-state public colleges, and $30,108 for out of state private colleges. The largest share of institutions with Other Journalism programs are Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above institutions.
Information on the businesses and industries that employ Communications graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field. Elementary & secondary schools is the industry that employs the most Communications majors both by share and by number, though the highest paying industry for Communications majors, by average wage, is Rubber products, except tires, manufacturing .
Demographic information on those who earn a degree in Communications in the US. The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Communications is 40, and the most common degree type these workers hold is a Bachelor's degree. Female employees are more likey to hold Communications degrees, and White students earn the majority (807) of the degrees.
Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Other Journalism field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Other Journalism majors need many skills, but most especially Speaking. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Other Journalism majors need more than the average amount of Writing, Speaking, and Social Perceptiveness.
These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Other Journalism majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Writing is very distinctive for majors, but the Speaking, Writing, and Reading Comprehension are the three most important skills for people in the field.