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Communications at University of Wisconsin-Parkside

If you plan to study Communications, take a look at what University of Wisconsin-Parkside. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Wisconsin-Parkside sits in Kenosha, WI.

During the most recent reporting year, 43 communications degrees were awarded at University of Wisconsin-Parkside.

Online Class Availability at University of Wisconsin-Parkside

Online coursework is an option at University of Wisconsin-Parkside. Of 3,925 students, 973 (25%) studied exclusively online and 1,825 (46%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Communications graduates at University of Wisconsin-Parkside, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Communications graduates at University of Wisconsin-Parkside are 60% women (26) and 40% men (17).

Communications Bachelor’s Program at University of Wisconsin-Parkside

Among the 31 bachelor’s communications graduates at University of Wisconsin-Parkside, 58% were women (18) and 42% were men (13).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communications bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Wisconsin-Parkside.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	19
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	5
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 35% of Communications bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Wisconsin-Parkside, lower than the national average of 40%.*

Communications Master’s Program at University of Wisconsin-Parkside

Among the 12 master’s communications degrees awarded at University of Wisconsin-Parkside, 67% were women (8) and 33% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communications master’s degree recipients at University of Wisconsin-Parkside.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	3
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of Communications master’s degree recipients at University of Wisconsin-Parkside, above the national average of 38%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Communications Graduates

Graduates of the Communications program at University of Wisconsin-Parkside work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Communications graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Public Relations Managers	$139,736
Fundraisers	$118,069
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$108,419
Public Relations Specialists	$103,749
Editors	$100,346
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,169
Fundraising Managers	$90,350
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$74,101
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$70,619
Writers and Authors	$63,195

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.