General Journalism at Washington State University

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how Wazzu ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in journalism.

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General Journalism Degrees Available at Wazzu

Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism

Wazzu Journalism Rankings

The bachelor's program at Wazzu was ranked #59 on College Factual's Best Schools for journalism list. It is also ranked #3 in Washington.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Colleges for General Journalism (Income $0-$30k)	11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income $0-$30k)	11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income $48-$75k)	11
Best Value Colleges for General Journalism (Income $48-$75k)	12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income $30-$48k)	13
Best Value Colleges for General Journalism (Income $30-$48k)	14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income $75-$110k)	16
Best Value Colleges for General Journalism (Income $75-$110k)	19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income Over $110k)	20
Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (With Aid)	21
Best Value Colleges for General Journalism (With Aid)	22
Best Value Colleges for General Journalism (Income Over $110k)	22
Best General Journalism Colleges for Veterans	22
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism	52
Best Value Colleges for General Journalism	55
Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	55
Best General Journalism Schools	59
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Journalism Graduates	83
Highest Paid General Journalism Graduates	84

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Washington State University handed out 23 bachelor's degrees in general journalism. This is an increase of 5% over the previous year when 22 degrees were handed out.

Wazzu Journalism Students

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

Wazzu General Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 23 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in journalism from Wazzu in 2021, 22% were men and 78% were women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 61% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Washington State University with a bachelor's in journalism.