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Media & Communications

Do you want a career in journalism, public relations, broadcasting, or filmmaking? Are you interested in learning how media represents and influences the world around you? If so, you would benefit from studying Media & Communications at PCCC.

Some of our students graduate and seamlessly transfer all of their credits to a 4-year school. Others complete a degree or certificate that prepares them for employment immediately after graduation. Online, evening, and summer classes provide flexibility for working and part-time students. Get started today!

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Which Program is Right For You?

Basic Video Production
Certificate of Achievement

Liberal Arts – Communications
Associate in Arts

Digital Media Production and Distribution
Associate in Applied Science

Video Production
Career Certificate

What Jobs Can I Get?

You can get some entry-level jobs right after graduation. Others will require a Bachelor’s Degree.

Median Salary in NJ
$78,460

Direct and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in preparation of radio or television station program schedules and programs, such as…

Median Salary in NJ
$73,860

Narrate or write news stories, reviews, or commentary for print, broadcast, or other communications media such as newspapers, magazines, radio,…

Median Salary in NJ
$62,800

Edit moving images on film, video, or other media. May work with a producer or director to organize images for…

Median Salary in NJ
$60,770

Set up, operate, and maintain the electronic equipment used to acquire, edit, and transmit audio and video for radio or…

Median Salary in NJ
$76,620

Promote or create an intended public image for individuals, groups, or organizations. May write or select material for release to…

Median Salary in NJ
$143,920

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities designed to create or maintain a favorable public image or raise issue awareness for their…

Median Salary in NJ
$34,420

Speak or read from scripted materials, such as news reports or commercial messages, on radio, television, or other communications media….

Robby was accepted by four universities but chose to attend PCCC instead. “It just made financial sense. I didn’t want to graduate from college and be trapped by debt.”

Robby Rosa

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