Journalism at Wayne State University
Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and has a total student population of 26,241. In 2021, 29 journalism 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 Journalism section at the bottom of this page.
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Wayne State Journalism Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism
Wayne State Journalism Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the journalism progam at Wayne State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The journalism major at Wayne State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for 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 |
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97 |
Earnings of Wayne State Journalism Graduates
The median salary of journalism students who receive their bachelor's degree at Wayne State is $32,704. This is 3% higher than $31,781, which is the national average for all journalism bachelor's degree recipients.
Journalism Student Demographics at Wayne State
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the journalism majors at Wayne State University.
Wayne State Journalism Bachelor’s Program
About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in 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 9% more racial-ethnic minorities in its 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 journalism.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 8 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 16 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Wayne State also has a doctoral program available in journalism. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Related Majors
- Radio, Television & Digital Communication
- Public Relations & Advertising
- Communication & Media Studies
Careers That Journalism Grads May Go Into
A degree in 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 |
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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.
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