Communication & Journalism at College of Western Idaho

What traits are you looking for in a communication & journalism school? To help you decide if College of Western Idaho is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communication & journalism program.

CWI is located in Nampa, Idaho and has a total student population of 10,200.

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

CWI Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

CWI Communication & Journalism Rankings

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at CWI

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication & journalism majors at College of Western Idaho.

CWI Communication & Journalism Associate’s Program

47% Women

53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 53% of communication & journalism associate's degrees went to men and 47% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in communication & journalism only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at CWI may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 17% more women than average.

CWI does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in communication & journalism graduates 15% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from College of Western Idaho with a associate's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

The following communication & journalism concentations are available at College of Western Idaho. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from College of Western Idaho. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	30

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication & journalism can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for ID, the home state for College of Western Idaho.

Occupation	Jobs in ID	Average Salary in ID
Managers	1,350	$85,070
Public Relations Specialists	660	$64,380
Editors	420	$48,160
Community Health Workers	280	$35,840
Producers and Directors	280	$55,600

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*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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