Communication & Journalism at Walla Walla University

If you are interested in studying communication and journalism, you may want to check out the program at Walla Walla University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Walla Walla U is located in College Place, Washington and has a total student population of 1,737. In 2021, 16 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from Walla Walla U.

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

Walla Walla U Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at Walla Walla U 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools	298
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	457

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from Walla Walla U. This makes it the #332 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Walla Walla U

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

Walla Walla U Communication & Journalism Associate’s Program

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

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

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

Walla Walla U Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of communication and journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. The typical communication and 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 2% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communication and journalism bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Walla Walla U Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students graduated with a master's degree in communication and journalism from Walla Walla U. About 67% were men and 33% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. Walla Walla U 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 Walla Walla U, 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 Walla Walla 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	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Walla Walla U 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

The following communication and journalism concentations are available at Walla Walla University. 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
• History
• Psychology
• Education

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 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.