Communication & Journalism at William Paterson University of New Jersey

Every communication & journalism school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the communication & journalism program at William Paterson University of New Jersey stacks up to those at other schools.

William Paterson University is located in Wayne, New Jersey and has a total student population of 9,635.

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.

William Paterson University Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism
• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Online Classes Are Available at William Paterson University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, William Paterson University does offer online courses in communication & journalism for the following degree levels:

William Paterson University Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at William Paterson 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.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at William Paterson University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication & journalism majors at William Paterson University of New Jersey.

William Paterson University Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 54% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 46% went to women. The typical communication & journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at William Paterson University since its program graduates 18% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communication & journalism bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from William Paterson University of New Jersey with a bachelor's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	27
White	48
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

William Paterson University Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 58% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication & journalism each year. William Paterson University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

In the communication & journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 29% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from William Paterson University of New Jersey with a master's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	3
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 William Paterson University of New Jersey. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	148
Public Relations & Advertising	10

Related Majors

• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• English Language & Literature

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication & 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 NJ, the home state for William Paterson University of New Jersey.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Managers	18,370	$138,820
Public Relations Specialists	3,850	$75,670
Editors	3,130	$74,130
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	1,950	$163,560
Technical Writers	1,830	$84,280

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
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