Health Communication at Washington State University
What traits are you looking for in a health communication school? To help you decide if Washington State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's health communication program.Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and approximately 31,159 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Health Communication section at the bottom of this page.
Wazzu Health Communication Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Health Communication
Online Classes Are Available at Wazzu
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.
Wazzu does offer online education options in health communication for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:
- Master’s Degree
Wazzu Health Communication Rankings
Health Communication Student Demographics at Wazzu
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health communication majors at Washington State University.
Wazzu Health Communication Master’s Program
In the health communication master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of degree recipients. That is 24% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Washington State University with a master's in health communication.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 2 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Related Majors
Careers That Health Communication Grads May Go Into
A degree in health communication can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WA, the home state for Washington State University.
Occupation | Jobs in WA | Average Salary in WA |
---|---|---|
Public Relations Specialists | 5,770 | $72,510 |
Community Health Workers | 2,230 | $42,610 |
Communications Professors | 600 | $60,370 |
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 {} under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.