Communication & Journalism at University of Wisconsin - Madison

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a communication & journalism school? To help you decide if University of Wisconsin - Madison is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communication & journalism program.

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 44,640.

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 - Madison Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Communication & Journalism (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism
Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

UW - Madison Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at UW - Madison 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.

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication & journalism, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at UW - Madison

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

UW - Madison Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

70% Women

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication & journalism at UW - Madison 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 - Madison with a bachelor's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	25
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	33
White	389
International Students	34
Other Races/Ethnicities	40

UW - Madison Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

72% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 28% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 72% went to women.

Of the students who received a communication & journalism master's degree from UW - Madison, 61% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	11
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

Communication & Journalism majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Wisconsin - Madison. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	334
Journalism	209

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 - Madison.

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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