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Communication & Media Studies at Western Washington University

If you plan to study Communication & Media Studies, you may want to check out the program at Western Washington University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Western Washington University is located in Bellingham, WA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 101 communication & media studies degrees were awarded at Western Washington University.

Online & Distance Learning at Western Washington University

Many students take online classes at Western Washington University. Among 14,710 students, 226 (2%) studied exclusively online and 1,421 (10%) took at least some classes online.

Communication & Media Studies Rankings at Western Washington University

Rankings can help you compare Western Washington University’s Communication & Media Studies program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Washington	#5 of 14
Best Value	Washington	#7 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#24 of 162
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#89 of 776
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#121 of 162
Best Value	Nationwide	#406 of 772

Earnings for Communication & Media Studies Graduates from Western Washington University

Those who finish Western Washington University’s Communication & Media Studies program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$32,487
2 years	$35,142
3 years	$43,335
4 years	$49,638
5 years	$56,134

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Communication & Media Studies graduates from Western Washington University report median earnings of $49,638, compared with $52,721 for all Western Washington University graduates — about 6% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Communication & Media Studies graduates from Western Washington University comes in at $17,875.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Communication & Media Studies graduates at Western Washington University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Communication & Media Studies graduates at Western Washington University are 65% women (66) and 35% men (35).

Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program at Western Washington University

Of the 101 bachelor’s communication & media studies degrees awarded at Western Washington University, 65% were women (66) and 35% were men (35).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communication & Media Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Western Washington University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	73
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	3
Asian	4
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	8
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 25% of Communication & Media Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Western Washington University, lower than the national average of 38%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Communication & Media Studies Concentrations at Western Washington University

This Communication & Media Studies program at Western Washington University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Speech Communication	101

Highest-Paying Careers for Communication & Media Studies Graduates

Students who finish Communication & Media Studies program at Western Washington University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Communication & Media Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Public Relations Managers	$139,736
Fundraisers	$118,069
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$108,419
Public Relations Specialists	$103,749
Editors	$100,346
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,169
Fundraising Managers	$90,350
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$74,101
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$70,619
Media and Communication Workers, All Other	$69,171

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.