Communication & Journalism at Wake Forest University

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

Wake Forest University is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and approximately 8,789 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 150 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from Wake Forest University.

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.

Wake Forest University Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism
• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Wake Forest University Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at Wake Forest University 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 communication and journalism major at Wake Forest University 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
Best Communication & Journalism Schools	6
Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	34
	41
Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	207
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	219
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Schools	255
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	263
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools	392

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from Wake Forest University. This makes it the #264 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Wake Forest University

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

Wake Forest University Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 150 students earned a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from Wake Forest University. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Wake Forest University 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 Wake Forest University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	96
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Wake Forest University Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 6 students who graduated with a master’s in communication and journalism from Wake Forest University in 2021, 67% were men and 33% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. Wake Forest University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 31% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from Wake Forest University, 67% 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 Wake Forest University with a master's in communication and journalism.

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

Wake Forest University 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

Communication & Journalism majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Wake Forest University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	156

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Education
• Psychology
• Social Sciences

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 NC, the home state for Wake Forest University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Managers	11,990	$121,500
Public Relations Specialists	4,750	$64,450
Producers and Directors	2,330	$73,980
Editors	2,090	$67,450
Photographers	1,450	$33,630

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 JHMM13 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.