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Communication & Media Studies at Washington & Jefferson College

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Communication & Media Studies at Washington & Jefferson College

Every communication and media studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the communications program at Washington & Jefferson College stacks up to those at other schools.

W&J is located in Washington, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 1,167. Of the 302 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Washington & Jefferson College in 2021, 8 of them were communication and media studies majors.

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

W&J Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Communications

W&J Communication & Media Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communications programs across the country. The following shows how W&J performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communications major at W&J is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication & Media Studies. 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 & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 125
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 130
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Most Focused Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 377
Most Focused Communication & Media Studies Schools 436

Earnings of W&J Communications Graduates

The median salary of communications students who receive their bachelor's degree at W&J is $32,664. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 1% higher than the national average of $32,435 for all communications bachelor's degree recipients.

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Communications Student Demographics at W&J

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communications majors at Washington & Jefferson College.

W&J Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

88% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 8 communications students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from W&J, about 13% were men and 88% were women.

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About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communications at W&J 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 Washington & Jefferson College with a bachelor's in communications.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

W&J also has a doctoral program available in communications. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Communications Grads May Go Into

A degree in communications can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for PA, the home state for Washington & Jefferson College.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Public Relations Specialists 8,390 $61,510
Editors 3,020 $62,870
Writers and Authors 1,400 $60,140
Reporters and Correspondents 1,330 $39,600
Communications Professors 1,280 $76,720

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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