Communication & Journalism at Western Oregon University

Every communication and journalism school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the communication and journalism program at Western Oregon University stacks up to those at other schools.

Western Oregon State College is located in Monmouth, Oregon and approximately 4,554 students attend the school each year. Of the 976 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Western Oregon University in 2021, 23 of them were communication and journalism majors.

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.

Western Oregon State College Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Western Oregon State College Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at Western Oregon State College compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and journalism major at Western Oregon State College 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	344
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	431
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	459
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools	488
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	792

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from Western Oregon State College. This is the #377 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Western Oregon State College

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

Western Oregon State College Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 23 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Communication & Journalism from Western Oregon State College in 2020-2021, 52% were men and 48% were women. The typical communication and journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at Western Oregon State College since its program graduates 17% more men than average.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Western Oregon State College are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communication and journalism bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Western Oregon State College also has a doctoral program available in communication and journalism. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Oregon University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	23

Related Majors

• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• Education

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication and 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 OR, the home state for Western Oregon University.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Managers	7,850	$94,400
Public Relations Specialists	3,210	$66,800
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	1,330	$96,140
Producers and Directors	1,240	$68,280
Editors	1,080	$55,610

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 Andrew Parodi under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.