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Communication & Journalism at Washington and Lee University

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Communication & Journalism at Washington and Lee University

What traits are you looking for in a communication and journalism school? To help you decide if Washington and Lee University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communication and journalism program.

Washington and Lee is located in Lexington, Virginia and approximately 2,183 students attend the school each year. Of the 585 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Washington and Lee University in 2021, 16 of them were communication and journalism majors.

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.

Washington and Lee Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Washington and Lee Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at Washington and Lee compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 communication and journalism major at Washington and Lee 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 Focused Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools 694
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools 718
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Schools 827
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools 906

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Washington and Lee

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

Washington and Lee Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

75% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from Washington and Lee. About 25% were men and 75% were women.

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About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Washington and Lee 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 and Lee University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Washington and Lee 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 Washington and Lee University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations & Advertising 9
Journalism 7

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 VA, the home state for Washington and Lee University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Managers 17,280 $134,500
Public Relations Specialists 6,920 $78,410
Editors 3,450 $72,660
Technical Writers 2,840 $85,450
Producers and Directors 2,090 $69,750

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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