Journalism at Wichita State University
If you are interested in studying journalism, you may want to check out the program at Wichita State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.WSU is located in Wichita, Kansas and approximately 14,999 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Journalism section at the bottom of this page.
WSU Journalism Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism
WSU Journalism Rankings
The journalism major at WSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for 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.
Journalism Student Demographics at WSU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the journalism majors at Wichita State University.
WSU Journalism Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% more racial-ethnic minorities in its journalism bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Wichita State University with a bachelor's in journalism.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 4 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Concentrations Within Journalism
If you plan to be a journalism major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Wichita State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
General Journalism | 7 |
Related Majors
Careers That Journalism Grads May Go Into
A degree in 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 KS, the home state for Wichita State University.
Occupation | Jobs in KS | Average Salary in KS |
---|---|---|
Radio and Television Announcers | 530 | $36,620 |
Editors | 530 | $50,390 |
Photographers | 350 | $35,540 |
Reporters and Correspondents | 260 | $47,180 |
Writers and Authors | 260 | $62,670 |
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 Hrududu under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.