Communication & Journalism at Whitworth University

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

Whitworth is located in Spokane, Washington and approximately 2,756 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 21 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from Whitworth.

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.

Whitworth Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Whitworth Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication and journalism major at Whitworth 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.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Whitworth

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

Whitworth Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 48% of communication and journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 52% went to women. The typical communication and journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at Whitworth since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Whitworth 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 Whitworth University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Whitworth 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 Whitworth University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	8
Journalism	8
Communication & Journalism (Other)	5

Related Majors

• History
• Psychology
• Social Sciences
• 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 WA, the home state for Whitworth 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 Charlesdrakew under License

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