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Communication & Journalism at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

Communication & Journalism at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

Every communication & journalism school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the communication & journalism program at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse stacks up to those at other schools.

UW - La Crosse is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin and approximately 10,531 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Communication & Journalism section at the bottom of this page.

UW - La Crosse Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

UW - La Crosse Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at UW - La Crosse is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication & Journalism. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at UW - La Crosse

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication & journalism majors at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse.

UW - La Crosse Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

73% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 27% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

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About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication & journalism at UW - La Crosse are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - La Crosse with a bachelor's in communication & journalism.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 67
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

If you plan to be a communication & journalism major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies 81

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication & journalism can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - La Crosse.

Occupation Jobs in WI Average Salary in WI
Managers 12,400 $85,050
Public Relations Specialists 3,860 $61,060
Editors 1,580 $48,630
Producers and Directors 1,360 $57,110
Photographers 1,070 $34,750

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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