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The bachelor's program at WWU was ranked #32 on College Factual's Best Schools for journalism list. It is also ranked #1 in Washington.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Western Washington University handed out 56 bachelor's degrees in general journalism. This is a decrease of 25% over the previous year when 75 degrees were handed out.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the journalism majors at Western Washington University.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 56 students earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from WWU. About 66% of these graduates were women and the other 34% were men.
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, 75% 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 |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| White | 42 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 4 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Journalism | 3 |
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