Communication & Journalism at Western Illinois University

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

WIU is located in Macomb, Illinois and has a total student population of 7,490. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 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.

WIU Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Online Classes Are Available at WIU

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? WIU offers distance education options for communication and journalism at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

WIU Communication & Journalism Rankings

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at WIU

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

WIU Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a master's degree in communication and journalism from WIU. About 40% of these graduates were women and the other 60% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. WIU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 32% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from WIU, 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 Western Illinois 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	3
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

If you plan to be a communication and 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 Western Illinois University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	5

Related Majors

• History
• Psychology
• Social Sciences
• 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 IL, the home state for Western Illinois University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Public Relations Specialists	7,360	$66,220
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	5,160	$119,330
Editors	3,830	$62,590
Producers and Directors	2,950	$77,960
Photographers	2,600	$36,290

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 IlliniGradResearch under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.