Communication & Journalism at Western Washington University

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

WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and approximately 15,197 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,630 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Western Washington University in 2021, 164 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.

WWU Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

WWU Communication & Journalism Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and journalism major at WWU 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
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	159
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools	190

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at WWU

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

WWU Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 164 communication and journalism majors earned their bachelor's degree from WWU. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at WWU 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 Washington University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	30
White	107
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

WWU 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 Washington University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	105
Journalism	59

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Psychology
• Education
• Social Sciences

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 WA, the home state for Western Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Managers	11,280	$125,490
Public Relations Specialists	5,770	$72,510
Producers and Directors	2,400	$71,430
Community Health Workers	2,230	$42,610
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	2,170	$128,420

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 Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.