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Communication & Journalism at West Liberty University

If you are interested in studying communication and journalism, you may want to check out the program at West Liberty University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

West Liberty University is located in West Liberty, West Virginia and has a total student population of 2,481. Of the 432 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from West Liberty University in 2021, 10 of them were communication and journalism majors.

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.

West Liberty University Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

West Liberty University Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at West Liberty University 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 communication and journalism major at West Liberty University 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 830
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools 859
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Schools 991
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools 1,087

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at West Liberty University

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

West Liberty University Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

40% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from West Liberty University. About 60% were men and 40% 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 West Liberty University since its program graduates 24% more men than average.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at West Liberty University 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 West Liberty University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

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

West Liberty University 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 West Liberty University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies 10

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 WV, the home state for West Liberty University.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
Managers 1,880 $77,290
Community Health Workers 740 $34,080
Communications Professors 330 $51,150
Public Relations Specialists 310 $62,310
Reporters and Correspondents 260 $38,260

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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