Communication & Journalism at West Virginia State University

Every communication and 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 and journalism program at West Virginia State University stacks up to those at other schools.

WVSU is located in Institute, West Virginia and has a total student population of 3,638. In 2021, 16 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from WVSU.

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.

WVSU Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

WVSU Communication & Journalism Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and journalism major at WVSU 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
	310
Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	322
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	351
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	398
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Schools	402
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	681
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools	711
	711
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	718
Best Communication & Journalism Schools	753
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools	854

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from WVSU. This makes it the #352 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at WVSU

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

WVSU Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from WVSU. About 63% were men and 38% 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 WVSU since its program graduates 27% more men than average.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at WVSU 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 Virginia State University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

WVSU Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of communication and journalism master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from WVSU, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

WVSU 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

The following communication and journalism concentations are available at West Virginia State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at West Virginia State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	18

Related Majors

• History
• Social 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 WV, the home state for West Virginia State 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Richinstead under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.