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Health Communication at George Washington University

Health Communication at George Washington University

What traits are you looking for in a health communication school? To help you decide if George Washington University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's health communication program.

GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 27,017 students attend the school each year.

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

GWU Health Communication Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Health Communication

Online Classes Are Available at GWU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? GWU offers distance education options for health communication at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

GWU Health Communication Rankings

Health Communication Student Demographics at GWU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health communication majors at George Washington University.

GWU Health Communication Master’s Program

100% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of health communication master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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In the health communication master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Health Communication Grads May Go Into

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

Occupation Jobs in DC Average Salary in DC
Public Relations Specialists 17,310 $107,490
Community Health Workers 810 $61,770
Communications Professors 290 $92,970

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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