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Communications at Wake Forest University

If you plan to study Communications, consider the program at Wake Forest University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Wake Forest University sits in Winston-Salem, NC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 155 communications degrees were granted at Wake Forest University.

Online & Distance Learning at Wake Forest University

Online coursework is an option at Wake Forest University. Among 9,322 students, 1,233 (13%) studied exclusively online and 515 (6%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Communications graduates at Wake Forest University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Communications graduates at Wake Forest University are 69% women (107) and 31% men (48).

Communications Bachelor’s Program at Wake Forest University

Among the 146 bachelor’s communications graduates at Wake Forest University, 68% were women (100) and 32% were men (46).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communications bachelor’s degree recipients at Wake Forest University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	93
Hispanic / Latino	12
Black / African American	15
Asian	3
Two or More Races	10
International (Nonresident)	13

Minority students account for 27% of Communications bachelor’s degree recipients at Wake Forest University, lower than the national average of 40%.*

Communications Master’s Program at Wake Forest University

Of the 9 master’s communications degrees awarded at Wake Forest University, 78% were women (7) and 22% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communications master’s degree recipients at Wake Forest University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Black / African American	3
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 44% of Communications master’s degree recipients at Wake Forest University, higher than the national average of 38%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Communications Graduates

Those who complete Communications program at Wake Forest University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Communications graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Public Relations Managers	$139,736
Fundraisers	$118,069
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$108,419
Public Relations Specialists	$103,749
Editors	$100,346
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,169
Fundraising Managers	$90,350
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$74,101
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$70,619
Writers and Authors	$63,195

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.