Communication & Media Studies at Wayne State University

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

Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and has a total student population of 26,241. In 2021, 49 communications majors received their bachelor's degree from Wayne State.

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.

Wayne State Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

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

Wayne State Communication & Media Studies Rankings

The communications major at Wayne State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication & Media Studies. 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.

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in communications from Wayne State. This makes it the #42 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in communications, making the school the #41 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Wayne State Communications Graduates

The median salary of communications students who receive their bachelor's degree at Wayne State is $40,710. This is 26% higher than $32,435, which is the national average for all communications bachelor's degree recipients.

Communications Student Demographics at Wayne State

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

Wayne State Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 49 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in communications from Wayne State in 2021, 37% were men and 63% were women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communications at Wayne State 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 University with a bachelor's in communications.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	31
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Wayne State Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students graduated with a master's degree in communications from Wayne State. About 29% were men and 71% were women.

In the communications master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 4% 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 communications.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Wayne State also has a doctoral program available in communications. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Radio, Television & Digital Communication
• Journalism
• 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 MI, the home state for Wayne State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Public Relations Specialists	6,280	$61,760
Editors	1,670	$58,150
Reporters and Correspondents	1,190	$47,110
Writers and Authors	1,120	$60,850
Communications Professors	900	$71,770

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.