Communication & Journalism at Wayne State College

Every communication and journalism school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the communication and journalism program at Wayne State College stacks up to those at other schools.

WSC is located in Wayne, Nebraska and has a total student population of 4,202. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students received a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from WSC.

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.

WSC Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

WSC Communication & Journalism Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communication and journalism programs across the country. The following shows how WSC performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and journalism major at WSC 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
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools	10
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	361
Best Communication & Journalism Schools	370
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Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at WSC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication and journalism majors at Wayne State College.

WSC Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students earned a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from WSC. About 52% of these graduates were women and the other 48% were men. The typical communication and journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at WSC since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at WSC 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 Wayne State College with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	14
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

WSC 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

If you plan to be a communication and journalism major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Wayne State College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	23

Related Majors

• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Social Sciences
• 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 NE, the home state for Wayne State College.

Occupation	Jobs in NE	Average Salary in NE
Managers	1,700	$101,380
Public Relations Specialists	1,370	$51,300
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	630	$88,550
Producers and Directors	560	$51,620
Editors	460	$47,910

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 Ammodramus under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.