Below are the key facts about this program at Washburn University. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level. Its best result is a rank of #3 out of 7 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual rates Washburn University highly for communication & media studies, placing at #279 out of 778 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Communication & Media Studies Schools | 279 of 778 |
| Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Kansas | 3 of 7 |
| Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Plains States Region | 27 of 61 |
Here is each degree level granted in communication & media studies at Washburn University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 44 |
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Washburn University awarded 44 bachelor’s degrees in communication & media studies.
Washburn University is a solid choice among schools offering communication & media studies at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #3 out of 7 schools by College Factual.
Communication & Media Studies students who finish a bachelor’s at Washburn University go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $41,062 a year. This is below $60,805, the median for all majors at Washburn University.
To complete a bachelor’s at Washburn University, communication & media studies students accumulate a median of $21,875 in student loans. This is below $23,712, the typical median for all majors at Washburn University.
Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,652 | $20,832 |
| Fees | $117 | $117 |
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Among recent graduates, 45% of communication & media studies bachelor’s degrees went to men and 55% went to women.
The majority of communication & media studies bachelor’s degree graduates at Washburn University are White. Roughly 68% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Washburn University with a bachelor’s in communication & media studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 30 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 4 |
Washburn University conferred 26 bachelor’s completions in mass communication/media studies recently — 46% to women and 54% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (77%).
Washburn University conferred 18 bachelor’s degrees in speech communication and rhetoric in the latest year of data — 67% to women and 33% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (56%).