Program Overview

Journalism at Cerritos College

Certificate of Achievement

The goals and objectives of the Journalism Certificate are to prepare majors for college work in entry-level work in the industry as reporters, content creators, and editors. The program also seeks to provide courses that will fulfill part of the general education requirements for other majors. Students who learn the skill sets offered in the Journalism courses will be able to transfer these skills to a variety of career situations that require the ability to gather information from a variety of sources, synthesize or make sense of that information, and report findings to other audiences.

Salary, Growth and Careers

Salary

Careers associated with this program have a salary range from $45,000 to $176,000 with an average salary of $110,000.

Growth

Career opportunities for this program are expected to change little nationwide from 2022 to 2032.

Careers

• Writers and Authors
  • Education Level: Bachelor's degree
  • Job Growth: +3.7%
  • Average Salary: $108,000
  • Salary Range: $64,000 - $133,000
• Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
  • Education Level: Doctoral or professional degree
  • Job Growth: +3.4%
  • Average Salary: $144,000
  • Salary Range: $98,000 - $176,000
• Editors
  • Education Level: Bachelor's degree
  • Job Growth: -4%
  • Average Salary: $103,000
  • Salary Range: $64,000 - $132,000
• News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
  • Education Level: Bachelor's degree
  • Job Growth: -3.3%
  • Average Salary: $130,000
  • Salary Range: $59,000 - $134,000
• Proofreaders and Copy Markers
  • Education Level: Bachelor's degree
  • Job Growth: -3.9%
  • Average Salary: $65,000
  • Salary Range: $45,000 - $82,000

Program Map

Certificate of Achievement

• 24.0 Units
• Major Course
• General Education Course
• Elective Course
• Milestone
• Offers Microcredential

Pathway: to Certificate

• Fall 2024: 1st Term (9.0 Units)
  • MAJ JAMS 100: Mass Communications and Society (3.0 Units)
  • MAJ JAMS 101: Beginning Newswriting and Reporting (3.0 Units)
  • MAJ Major Course (3.0 Units)
  • MILE Department Information
• Spring 2025: 2nd Term (9.0 Units)
  • MAJ JAMS 121: Multimedia Reporting (3.0 Units)
  • MAJ JAMS 107A: College Newspaper (3.0 Units)
  • MAJ Major Course (3.0 Units)
• Fall 2025: 3rd Term (6.0 Units)
  • MAJ JAMS 107B: Intermediate College Newspaper (3.0 Units)
  • MAJ Major Course (3.0 Units)

Journalism - Certificate of Achievement 24.0 units