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Communication & Journalism at Western Illinois University

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

WIU is located in Macomb, Illinois and approximately 7,490 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.

WIU Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at WIU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? WIU offers distance education options for communication & journalism at the following degree levels:

Bachelor’s Degree

WIU Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at WIU 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 WIU

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

WIU Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

52% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 48% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 52% 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 WIU since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication & journalism at WIU 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 Illinois University with a bachelor's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	42
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

WIU Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

46% Women

31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 54% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 46% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication & journalism each year. WIU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

If you plan to be a communication & journalism major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western Illinois University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	70
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	21
Communication & Journalism (Other)	18
Journalism	3

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 IL, the home state for Western Illinois University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Public Relations Specialists	7,360	$66,220
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	5,160	$119,330
Editors	3,830	$62,590
Producers and Directors	2,950	$77,960
Photographers	2,600	$36,290

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
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