Communication & Journalism at Weber State University

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

WSU is located in Ogden, Utah and approximately 29,596 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 95 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from WSU.

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.

WSU Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

WSU Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at WSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and journalism major at WSU 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
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	167
	255

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from WSU. This makes it the #97 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at WSU

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

WSU Communication & Journalism Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of communication and journalism associate's degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in communication and journalism at WSU are white. Around 85% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

WSU Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 95 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Communication & Journalism from WSU in 2020-2021, 46% were men and 54% were women. The typical communication and journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at WSU since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at WSU 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 Weber State University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	73
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

WSU Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

The communication and journalism program at WSU awarded 24 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 25% of these degrees went to men with the other 75% going to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	12
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

WSU 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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	139

Related Majors

• History
• Social Sciences
• Family, Consumer & Human 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 UT, the home state for Weber State University.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Managers	3,310	$102,290
Public Relations Specialists	2,090	$64,180
Editors	960	$60,990
Producers and Directors	950	$67,800
Technical Writers	750	$66,940

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 D.fletcher4 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.