Communication & Journalism at Wayne State University

Every communication & 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 & journalism program at Wayne State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and has a total student population of 26,241.

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.

Wayne State Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism
• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Online Classes Are Available at Wayne State

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Wayne State does offer online courses in communication & journalism for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Wayne State Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at Wayne State 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 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication & journalism. This makes the school the #49 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Wayne State

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

Wayne State Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication & journalism at Wayne State are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communication & journalism bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	23
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	61
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Wayne State Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

Of the students who received a communication & journalism master's degree from Wayne State, 55% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the communication & journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	74
Public Relations & Advertising	58
Journalism	29
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	27

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• English Language & Literature

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 MI, the home state for Wayne State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Managers	6,370	$98,780
Public Relations Specialists	6,280	$61,760
Producers and Directors	2,030	$65,910
Community Health Workers	1,860	$44,380
Editors	1,670	$58,150

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 Del arte under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.