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Communication & Media Studies at Western Washington University

Communication & Media Studies at Western Washington University

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

WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and approximately 15,197 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Communication & Media Studies section at the bottom of this page.

WWU Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Communications

WWU Communication & Media Studies Rankings

The communications major at WWU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication & Media Studies. 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.

Communications Student Demographics at WWU

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

WWU Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

69% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 31% of communications bachelor's degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

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About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communications 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 communications.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 57
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 14

Concentrations Within Communication & Media Studies

The following communications concentations are available at Western Washington University. 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
Speech Communication 105

Careers That Communications Grads May Go Into

A degree in communications 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
Public Relations Specialists 5,770 $72,510
Editors 1,830 $67,560
Writers and Authors 1,400 $65,200
Communications Professors 600 $60,370

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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