Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how WWU ranks in comparison to other schools with journalism programs.
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WWU was ranked #35 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for journalism majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #2 in Washington.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Western Washington University handed out 59 bachelor's degrees in journalism. This is a decrease of 23% over the previous year when 77 degrees were handed out.
Journalism majors who earn their bachelor's degree from WWU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $34,510 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $31,781 for all journalism bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at WWU, journalism students borrow a median amount of $18,075 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all journalism bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,845.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the journalism program at WWU is $360 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the journalism majors at Western Washington University.
Of the 59 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in journalism from WWU in 2021, 34% were men and 66% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at WWU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 73% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Washington University with a bachelor's in journalism.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
White | 43 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 4 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Communication & Media Studies | 105 |
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