Communication & Journalism at Wilmington University

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

Wilmington University is located in New Castle, Delaware and approximately 14,769 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,831 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Wilmington University in 2021, 20 of them were communication and journalism majors.

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.

Wilmington University Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Wilmington 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.

Wilmington University does offer online education options in communication and journalism for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree

Wilmington University Communication & Journalism Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communication and journalism programs across the country. The following shows how Wilmington University performed in these rankings.

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 Wilmington 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
	3
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	117
Best Communication & Journalism Schools	125
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	634

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Wilmington University

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

Wilmington University Communication & Journalism Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of communication and journalism associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

Wilmington University does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in communication and journalism graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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

Wilmington University Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students earned a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from Wilmington University. About 55% of these graduates were women and the other 45% were men. The typical communication and journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at Wilmington University since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Wilmington University 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 Wilmington University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	14
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Wilmington 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

The following communication and journalism concentations are available at Wilmington University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Wilmington University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Journalism	17
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	4
Communication & Media Studies	1

Related Majors

• 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 DE, the home state for Wilmington University.

Occupation	Jobs in DE	Average Salary in DE
Managers	900	$134,410
Public Relations Specialists	710	$60,390
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	240	$136,930
Community Health Workers	140	$40,940
Editors	130	$68,790

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 Chris Light under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.