Communication & Journalism at Western Michigan University

28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and has a total student population of 19,887.

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.

WMU Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

WMU Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at WMU 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 WMU

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

WMU Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

66% Women

28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 34% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 66% went to women.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication & journalism at WMU 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 Michigan University with a bachelor's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	93
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

WMU Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

62% Women

23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication & journalism each year. WMU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication & journalism master's degree from WMU, 69% 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 Michigan University with a master's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	76
Public Relations & Advertising	74
Journalism	8
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	2

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 MI, the home state for Western Michigan University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Managers	6,370	$98,780
Public Relations Specialists	6,280	$61,760
Producers and Directors	2,030	$65,910
Community Health Workers	1,860	$44,380
Editors	1,670	$58,150

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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