Communication & Journalism at Wayne State University

Here is an overview of this program at WSU. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #8 out of 20 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees
Graduate Study

Communication & Journalism Degrees Available at WSU

Here is each degree level available for communication & journalism at WSU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	119
Master’s	10
Doctoral	10
Professional Certificate	2

WSU Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Wayne State University awarded 119 bachelor’s degrees in communication & journalism.

Bachelor’s Rankings

WSU holds a strong position among schools offering communication & journalism at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #8 out of 20 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan	8
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan	14
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	41
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	89
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	255
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	574

Salary of Communication & Journalism Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$47,646 Bachelor's Median Salary

Communication & Journalism students who finish a bachelor’s at WSU earn a median of $47,646 a year. This is below $68,128, the median for all majors at WSU.

Student Debt of Communication & Journalism Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$30,130 Bachelor's Median Debt

While getting their bachelor’s degree at WSU, communication & journalism students accumulate a median of $30,130 in student loans. This is higher than $26,749, the typical median for all majors at WSU.

Student debt for Communication & Journalism majors with a bachelor's degree at WSU

WSU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$16,159 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$30,130 Average Student Debt

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$12,376	$32,765
Fees	$1,885	$1,885

Find out more about WSU tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 33% of communication & journalism bachelor’s degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

The largest share of communication & journalism bachelor’s degree graduates at WSU are White. About 53% of graduates fell into 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.

Ethnic diversity of Communication & Journalism majors at Wayne State University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	32
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	63
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	7

Speech Communication and Rhetoric (Bachelor’s)

WSU awarded 45 bachelor’s degrees in speech communication and rhetoric in the latest year of data — 69% to women and 31% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (60%).

Best Value Speech Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan — #4
Best Speech Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan — #7
Best Value Speech Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #25
Best Speech Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #41
Best Value Speech Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #141

Journalism (Bachelor’s)

WSU awarded 31 bachelor’s degrees in journalism in the latest year of data — 84% to women and 16% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Black or African American (52%).

Best Value General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan — #2
Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan — #3
Best Value General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #10
Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #26
Best Value General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #61

Public Relations/Image Management (Bachelor’s)

WSU granted 22 bachelor’s completions in public relations/image management in the most recent reporting year — 59% to women and 41% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (64%).

Best Public Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan — #2
Best Value Public Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan — #2
Best Value Public Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #3
Best Public Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #9
Best Value Public Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #25

Radio and Television (Bachelor’s)

WSU conferred 21 bachelor’s degrees in radio and television recently — 48% to women and 52% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (62%).

Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan — #1
Best Value Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan — #1
Best Value Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #4
Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #9
Best Value Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #24

Graduate Study in Communication & Journalism at WSU

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at WSU. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	10
Doctoral	10
Professional Certificate	2

References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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