Communication & Journalism at Western Kentucky University

23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study communication & journalism, take a look at what Western Kentucky University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and has a total student population of 17,517.

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.

WKU Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Communication & Journalism (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism
Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Online Classes Are Available at WKU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, WKU does offer online courses in communication & journalism for the following degree levels:

WKU Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at WKU 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 WKU

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

WKU Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

62% Women

23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 62% 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 WKU since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	110
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

WKU Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

100% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

Of the students who received a communication & journalism master's degree from WKU, 67% 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 Western Kentucky University with a master's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	1
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 Kentucky University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations & Advertising	106
Journalism	65
Communication & Media Studies	37
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	16

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 KY, the home state for Western Kentucky University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Managers	3,260	$92,630
Public Relations Specialists	2,200	$50,580
Community Health Workers	1,220	$38,210
Editors	770	$44,050
Producers and Directors	770	$60,530

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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