Communication & Journalism at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

If you plan to study communication and journalism, take a look at what University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and approximately 24,565 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 213 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from UWM.

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.

UWM Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism
• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism
• Doctorate Degree in Communication & Journalism

UWM Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication and journalism major at UWM 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.

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from UWM. This makes it the #204 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication and journalism, making the school the #26 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at UWM

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

UWM Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 213 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Communication & Journalism from UWM in 2020-2021, 36% were men and 64% were women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at UWM 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 - Milwaukee with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	24
White	152
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

UWM Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 10 students who earned a master's degree in Communication & Journalism from UWM in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. UWM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UWM also has a doctoral program available in communication and journalism. In 2021, 7 students 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 - Milwaukee. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	222
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	8

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Library Science
• Social Sciences
• Psychology

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 - Milwaukee.

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
• Image Credit: By Freekee under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.