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Communication & Media Studies at University of Wisconsin - Parkside

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Communication & Media Studies at University of Wisconsin - Parkside

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

UW - Parkside is located in Kenosha, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 4,452. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 students received a bachelor's degree in communications from UW - Parkside.

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

UW - Parkside Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Communications (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Communications

UW - Parkside Communication & Media Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communications progam at UW - Parkside compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communications major at UW - Parkside is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication & Media Studies. 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
Most Focused Communication & Media Studies Schools 146

How Much Do Communications Graduates from UW - Parkside Make?

The median salary of communications students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW - Parkside is $34,889. This is 8% higher than $32,435, which is the national average for all communications bachelor's degree recipients.

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Communications Student Demographics at UW - Parkside

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communications majors at University of Wisconsin - Parkside.

UW - Parkside Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

72% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The communications program at UW - Parkside awarded 32 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 28% of these degrees went to men with the other 72% going to women.

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About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communications at UW - Parkside 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 - Parkside with a bachelor's in communications.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 20
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UW - Parkside also has a doctoral program available in communications. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Communications Grads May Go Into

A degree in communications 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 - Parkside.

Occupation Jobs in WI Average Salary in WI
Public Relations Specialists 3,860 $61,060
Editors 1,580 $48,630
Reporters and Correspondents 630 $34,180
Radio and Television Announcers 620 $53,020
Writers and Authors 560 $59,360

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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