Communication & Journalism at Wheeling University

If you are interested in studying communication and journalism, you may want to check out the program at Wheeling University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Wheeling University is located in Wheeling, West Virginia and approximately 857 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student received a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from Wheeling University.

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.

Wheeling University Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Wheeling University Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at Wheeling University 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 Wheeling University 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 Focused Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,133
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,167
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Schools	1,431
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools	1,524

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Wheeling University

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

Wheeling University Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 communication and journalism major earned their bachelor's degree from Wheeling University.

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

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

Wheeling University 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Wheeling University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations & Advertising	1

Related Majors

• 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 WV, the home state for Wheeling University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Managers	1,880	$77,290
Community Health Workers	740	$34,080
Communications Professors	330	$51,150
Public Relations Specialists	310	$62,310
Reporters and Correspondents	260	$38,260

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 Ibagli under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.