Communication & Journalism at Eastern Washington University

If you plan to study communication and journalism, take a look at what Eastern Washington University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

EWU is located in Cheney, Washington and has a total student population of 12,349. Of the 2,346 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Eastern Washington University in 2021, 87 of them were communication and journalism majors.

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.

EWU Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Communication & Journalism (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism
• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

EWU Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at EWU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and journalism major at EWU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication & Journalism. 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
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In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from EWU. This makes it the #264 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at EWU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication and journalism majors at Eastern Washington University.

EWU Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 87 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from EWU. About 36% were men and 64% were women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at EWU 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 Eastern Washington University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	55
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

EWU Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 6 communication and journalism students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from EWU, about 33% were men and 67% were women.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from EWU, 83% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Eastern Washington University with a master's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

EWU also has a doctoral program available in communication and journalism. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

If you plan to be a communication and journalism major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Eastern Washington University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	89
Journalism	4

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Social Sciences
• Psychology

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication and 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 WA, the home state for Eastern Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Managers	11,280	$125,490
Public Relations Specialists	5,770	$72,510
Producers and Directors	2,400	$71,430
Community Health Workers	2,230	$42,610
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	2,170	$128,420

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Ian Poellet under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.