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Communication & Journalism at Wheaton College Illinois

If you plan to study communication and journalism, take a look at what Wheaton College Illinois has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Wheaton College Illinois is located in Wheaton, Illinois and has a total student population of 2,908. In 2021, 29 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from Wheaton College Illinois.

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.

Wheaton College Illinois Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Wheaton College Illinois Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at Wheaton College Illinois 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 Wheaton College Illinois 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
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools 112
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools 379
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools 413
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools 527
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Schools 581

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Wheaton College Illinois

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication and journalism majors at Wheaton College Illinois.

Wheaton College Illinois Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

62% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 29 communication and journalism students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Wheaton College Illinois, about 38% were men and 62% 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 Wheaton College Illinois since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Wheaton College Illinois 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 Wheaton College Illinois with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 21
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Wheaton College Illinois 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

The following communication and journalism concentations are available at Wheaton College Illinois. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Wheaton College Illinois. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies 29

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 IL, the home state for Wheaton College Illinois.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Public Relations Specialists 7,360 $66,220
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 5,160 $119,330
Editors 3,830 $62,590
Producers and Directors 2,950 $77,960
Photographers 2,600 $36,290

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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