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Communication & Journalism at Washington State University

31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and has a total student population of 31,159.

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.

Wazzu Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Communication & Journalism (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism
Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Online Classes Are Available at Wazzu

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Wazzu does offer online education options in communication & journalism for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Master’s Degree

Wazzu Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at Wazzu 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.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication & journalism, making the school the #60 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Wazzu

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

Wazzu Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

60% Women

31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 60% 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 Wazzu since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication & journalism at Wazzu 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 State University with a bachelor's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	26
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	61
White	306
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	55

Wazzu Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

75% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

Of the students who received a communication & journalism master's degree from Wazzu, 52% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	25
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations & Advertising	307
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	137
Journalism	70
Communication & Media Studies	46

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 Washington State 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
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