Communication & Journalism at Wichita State University

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

WSU is located in Wichita, Kansas and has a total student population of 14,999. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 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.

WSU Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

WSU Communication & Journalism Rankings

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at WSU

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

WSU Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 communication and journalism majors earned their master's degree from WSU. Of these graduates, 36% were men and 64% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. WSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from WSU, 71% 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 Wichita State University with a master's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	10
International Students	0
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Wichita State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	14

Related Majors

• History
• Social Sciences
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• 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 KS, the home state for Wichita State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Managers	2,420	$102,560
Public Relations Specialists	2,120	$56,170
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	610	$111,740
Radio and Television Announcers	530	$36,620
Technical Writers	530	$62,020

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 Hrududu under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.