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Communication & Media Studies at Central Washington University

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Communication & Media Studies at Central Washington University

Every communication and media studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the communications program at Central Washington University stacks up to those at other schools.

CWU is located in Ellensburg, Washington and approximately 11,174 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 29 communications majors received their bachelor's degree from CWU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Communication & Media Studies section at the bottom of this page.

CWU Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Communications

CWU Communication & Media Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communications progam at CWU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communications major at CWU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication & Media Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
170
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 232
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools 262

How Much Do Communications Graduates from CWU Make?

The median salary of communications students who receive their bachelor's degree at CWU is $35,097. This is 8% higher than $32,435, which is the national average for all communications bachelor's degree recipients.

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Communications Student Demographics at CWU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communications majors at Central Washington University.

CWU Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

72% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 students earned a bachelor's degree in communications from CWU. About 72% of these graduates were women and the other 28% were men.

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About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communications at CWU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Central Washington University with a bachelor's in communications.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

CWU also has a doctoral program available in communications. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Communications Grads May Go Into

A degree in communications can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WA, the home state for Central Washington University.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Public Relations Specialists 5,770 $72,510
Editors 1,830 $67,560
Writers and Authors 1,400 $65,200
Communications Professors 600 $60,370

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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