Communication & Journalism at Wake Forest University

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

Wake Forest University is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and approximately 8,789 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students received their master's degree in communication and journalism.

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.

Wake Forest University Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Wake Forest University Communication & Journalism Rankings

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Wake Forest University

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

Wake Forest University Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

The communication and journalism program at Wake Forest University awarded 6 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 67% of these degrees went to men with the other 33% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. Wake Forest University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 39% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from Wake Forest University, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

The following communication and journalism concentations are available at Wake Forest University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Wake Forest University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	6

Related Majors

• 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 Wake Forest 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
• Image Credit: By JHMM13 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.