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Communications at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

If you plan to study Communications, take a look at what University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is in Whitewater, WI.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 118 communications degrees were granted at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.

Studying Online at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Online coursework is an option at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Of 11,746 students, 2,618 (22%) studied exclusively online and 3,824 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Communications graduates at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Communications graduates at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater are 60% women (71) and 40% men (47).

Communications Bachelor’s Program at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Among the 86 bachelor’s communications degrees awarded at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, 53% were women (46) and 47% were men (40).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	68
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	6
Asian	3
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 20% of Communications bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, lower than the national average of 40%.*

Communications Master’s Program at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Of the 13 master’s communications graduates at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, 92% were women (12) and 8% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Black / African American	3

Minority students account for 23% of Communications master’s degree recipients at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, lower than the national average of 38%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Communications Graduates

Students who finish Communications program at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Communications majors, 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.