Health Communication at Western Kentucky University
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 Health Communication section at the bottom of this page.
WKU Health Communication Degrees Available
Online Classes Are Available at WKU
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.
For those who are interested in distance learning, WKU does offer online courses in health communication for the following degree levels:
WKU Health Communication Rankings
Related Majors
- Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication
- General Organizational Communication
- Public Relations
- Advertising
Careers That Health Communication Grads May Go Into
A degree in health communication 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 |
---|---|---|
Public Relations Specialists | 2,200 | $50,580 |
Community Health Workers | 1,220 | $38,210 |
Communications Professors | 420 | $68,530 |
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
- Image Credit: By OPMaster under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.