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Communication & Journalism at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

If you are interested in studying communication and journalism, you may want to check out the program at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UW - La Crosse is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin and approximately 10,531 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 81 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from UW - La Crosse.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at UW - La Crosse compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools 30
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools 93
Best Communication & Journalism Schools 95
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools 358

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at UW - La Crosse

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

UW - La Crosse Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

64% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 81 communication and journalism students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UW - La Crosse, about 36% were men and 64% were women.

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About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and 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 and journalism.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 72
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UW - La Crosse also has a doctoral program available in communication and journalism. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

If you plan to be a communication and 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 and 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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