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Communication & Media Studies at Wichita State University

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Communication & Media Studies at Wichita State University

If you are interested in studying communication and media studies, you may want to check out the program at Wichita State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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 communications.

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

  • 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

64% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students earned a master's degree in communications from WSU. About 64% of these graduates were women and the other 36% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in communications each year. WSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a communications 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 communications.

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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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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