Communication & Media Studies at Wichita State University
If you plan to study communication & media studies, take a look at what Wichita State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.WSU is located in Wichita, Kansas and has a total student population of 14,999.
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.
WSU Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Communications
- Master’s Degree in Communications
WSU Communication & Media Studies Rankings
Communications Student Demographics at WSU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communications majors at Wichita State University.
WSU Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program
Of the students who received a communications master's degree from WSU, 56% were white. This is typical 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 communications.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 5 |
International Students | 3 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Concentrations Within Communication & Media Studies
Communication & Media Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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 |
---|---|
Communications | 14 |
Related Majors
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 KS, the home state for Wichita State University.
Occupation | Jobs in KS | Average Salary in KS |
---|---|---|
Public Relations Specialists | 2,120 | $56,170 |
Editors | 530 | $50,390 |
Radio and Television Announcers | 530 | $36,620 |
Reporters and Correspondents | 260 | $47,180 |
Writers and Authors | 260 | $62,670 |
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.