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Communication & Journalism at West Virginia State University

Communication & Journalism at West Virginia State University

If you plan to study communication & journalism, take a look at what West Virginia State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

WVSU is located in Institute, West Virginia and has a total student population of 3,638.

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.

WVSU Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

WVSU Communication & Journalism Rankings

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at WVSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication & journalism majors at West Virginia State University.

WVSU Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

33% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication & journalism each year. WVSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 31% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a communication & journalism master's degree from WVSU, 100% 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 West Virginia State University with a master's in communication & journalism.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

If you plan to be a communication & journalism major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at West Virginia State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies 2

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication & 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 WV, the home state for West Virginia State University.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
Managers 1,880 $77,290
Community Health Workers 740 $34,080
Communications Professors 330 $51,150
Public Relations Specialists 310 $62,310
Reporters and Correspondents 260 $38,260

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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