Communication & Media Studies at Washington State University

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 State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and approximately 31,159 students attend the school each year.

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.

Wazzu Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Communications
• Doctorate Degree in Communications

Online Classes Are Available at Wazzu

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Wazzu does offer online courses in communications for the following degree levels:

Wazzu Communication & Media Studies 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.

In 2021, 41 students received their master’s degree in communications from Wazzu. This makes it the #19 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in communications, making the school the #50 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Wazzu Communications Graduates

The median salary of communications students who receive their bachelor's degree at Wazzu is $37,884. This is 17% higher than $32,435, which is the national average for all communications bachelor's degree recipients.

Communications Student Demographics at Wazzu

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

Wazzu Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of communications master's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

Of the students who received a communications master's degree from Wazzu, 61% 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 Washington State University with a master's in communications.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Wazzu also has a doctoral program available in communications. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Journalism
• Radio, Television & Digital Communication
• Public Relations & Advertising

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 WA, the home state for Washington State University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Public Relations Specialists	5,770	$72,510
Editors	1,830	$67,560
Writers and Authors	1,400	$65,200
Communications Professors	600	$60,370

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 {} under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.