Communication & Journalism at Wingate University

Every communication and 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 and journalism program at Wingate University stacks up to those at other schools.

Wingate is located in Wingate, North Carolina and approximately 3,653 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 students received a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from Wingate.

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.

Wingate Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Online Classes Are Available at Wingate

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, Wingate does offer online courses in communication and journalism for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Wingate Communication & Journalism Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communication and journalism programs across the country. The following shows how Wingate 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 Wingate 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 Popular Online Communication & Journalism Schools	75
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	184
Best Communication & Journalism Schools	190
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	439
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	527
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Schools	578
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools	667

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Wingate

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

Wingate Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 29 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in communication and journalism from Wingate in 2021, 38% were men and 62% were women. The typical communication and journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at Wingate since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Wingate are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations & Advertising	20
Journalism	8
Communication & Media Studies	1

Related Majors

• History
• Social Sciences
• 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 NC, the home state for Wingate University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Managers	11,990	$121,500
Public Relations Specialists	4,750	$64,450
Producers and Directors	2,330	$73,980
Editors	2,090	$67,450
Photographers	1,450	$33,630

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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