Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other programs in California
7 schools in California teach this, at certificate or associate level. The Department of Education publishes earnings for none of them, so the figures below are what the occupation itself pays.
What this work pays in California
Editors in California earn a median of $98,030 a year across 14,830 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in California |
|---|---|---|
| Writers and Authors | $86,480 | 8,390 |
| Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | $135,000 | 3,140 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of the Canyons Santa Clarita | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Contra Costa College San Pablo | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Diablo Valley College Pleasant Hill | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Laney College Oakland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Mt San Antonio College Walnut | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Palo Verde College Blythe | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 15 |
| San Jose City College San Jose | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.