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Communication & Media Studies at Wake Forest University

Communication & Media Studies at Wake Forest University

If you are interested in studying communication & media studies, you may want to check out the program at Wake Forest University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Wake Forest University is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and has a total student population of 8,789.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Communication & Media Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Wake Forest University Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Communications
  • Master’s Degree in Communications

Wake Forest University Communication & Media Studies Rankings

Communications Student Demographics at Wake Forest University

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

Wake Forest University Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

70% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of communications master's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

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Of the students who received a communications master's degree from Wake Forest University, 60% 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 communications.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Communication & Media Studies

The following communications concentations are available at Wake Forest University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Wake Forest University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Communications 6

Careers That Communications Grads May Go Into

A degree in communications 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
Public Relations Specialists 4,750 $64,450
Editors 2,090 $67,450
Communications Professors 1,000 $65,770
Writers and Authors 950 $67,250
Reporters and Correspondents 930 $41,660

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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