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Communication & Journalism at Wayne State University

162 Bachelor's Degrees
21 Master's Degrees
4 Doctor's Degrees
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. Also, learn how Wayne State ranks among other schools offering degrees in communication & journalism.

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Communication & Journalism Degrees Available at Wayne State

Wayne State Communication & Journalism Rankings

The bachelor's program at Wayne State was ranked #267 on College Factual's Best Schools for communication & journalism list. It is also ranked #9 in Michigan.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k) 39
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Communication & Journalism Graduates 44
Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 47
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (With Aid) 49
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 50
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 50
Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 51
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 55
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 56
Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools 59
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism 61
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Communication & Journalism 62
Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools 67
Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 103
Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 105
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k) 115
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 133
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 135
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 136
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (With Aid) 136
Best Communication & Journalism Colleges for Veterans 141
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 150
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 165
Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools 171
Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Degree Schools 174
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k) 201
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k) 208
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 211
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 220
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (With Aid) 230
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 233
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Journalism Graduates 238
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (With Aid) 239
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 243
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 246
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 253
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Communication & Journalism Graduates 257
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools 262
Best Communication & Journalism Schools 267
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 269
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism 272
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism 273
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 276
Highest Paid Communication & Journalism Graduates 279
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism 351
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism 388

Popularity of Communication & Journalism at Wayne State

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Wayne State University handed out 162 bachelor's degrees in communication & journalism. This is an increase of 26% over the previous year when 129 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in communication & journalism from Wayne State. This makes it the #111 most popular school for communication & journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 4 students received their doctoral degrees in communication & journalism in 2021, making the school the #49 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Wayne State Communication & Journalism Students

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

Wayne State Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

The communication & journalism program at Wayne State awarded 162 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 31% of these degrees went to men with the other 69% going to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 63% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 38
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 102
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 15

Wayne State Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

The communication & journalism program at Wayne State awarded 21 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 29% of these degrees went to men with the other 71% going to women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 10
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 1

Communication & Journalism Majors

Communication & Journalism students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 74
Public Relations & Advertising 58
Journalism 29
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 27

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 217
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 190
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 83
English Language & Literature 68
History 27

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