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Communication & Journalism at Western Carolina University

Communication & Journalism at Western Carolina University

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

WCU is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina and approximately 12,243 students attend the school each year.

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.

WCU Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

WCU Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at WCU 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.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at WCU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication & journalism majors at Western Carolina University.

WCU Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical communication & journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at WCU since its program graduates 14% more men than average.

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About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication & journalism at WCU 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 Western Carolina University with a bachelor's in communication & journalism.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 55
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

Communication & Journalism majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western Carolina University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies 39
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 12

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication & 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 NC, the home state for Western Carolina University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Managers 11,990 $121,500
Public Relations Specialists 4,750 $64,450
Producers and Directors 2,330 $73,980
Editors 2,090 $67,450
Photographers 1,450 $33,630

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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