Communications at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UW - Whitewater is located in Whitewater, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 11,989.

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

UW - Whitewater Communications Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UW - Whitewater

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

UW - Whitewater does offer online education options in communication arts for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Master’s Degree

UW - Whitewater Communications Rankings

The communication arts major at UW - Whitewater is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communications. 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.

Communication Arts Student Demographics at UW - Whitewater

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication arts majors at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater.

UW - Whitewater Communications Bachelor’s Program

41% Women

24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 59% of communication arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 41% went to women. The typical communication arts bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at UW - Whitewater since its program graduates 24% more men than average.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication arts at UW - Whitewater 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 - Whitewater with a bachelor's in communication arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	65
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UW - Whitewater Communications Master’s Program

80% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of communication arts master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

Of the students who received a communication arts master's degree from UW - Whitewater, 80% 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 - Whitewater with a master's in communication arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Careers That Communication Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication arts 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 - Whitewater.

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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