Communication & Journalism at Walla Walla University

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

Walla Walla U is located in College Place, Washington and has a total student population of 1,737.

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.

Walla Walla U Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Walla Walla U

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Walla Walla U does offer online courses in communication & journalism for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Walla Walla U Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at Walla Walla U 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.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Walla Walla U

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication & journalism majors at Walla Walla University.

Walla Walla U Communication & Journalism Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of communication & journalism associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in communication & journalism at Walla Walla U are white. Around 67% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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

Walla Walla U Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical communication & journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at Walla Walla U since its program graduates 14% more men than average.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication & journalism at Walla Walla U 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 Walla Walla University with a bachelor's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	9
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Walla Walla U Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication & journalism each year. Walla Walla U does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 31% more men than average.

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

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

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 Walla Walla University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	11
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	6
Public Relations & Advertising	3

Related Majors

• Social Sciences
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• English Language & Literature
• Theology & Religious Vocations

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 WA, the home state for Walla Walla 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 Bryan Aulick under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.