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2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

19 Colleges
$32,706 Avg Salary
$25,824 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 1,297 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and media studies is the #11 most popular major in Wisconsin.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Wisconsin to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin

The following schools top our list of the Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Madison to be the best school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Wisconsin. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, communications graduates from UW - Madison carry an average student debtload of $20,723. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $432.

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#2

Wisconsin Lutheran College

Milwaukee, WI

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Wisconsin Lutheran College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in Wisconsin. WLC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

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#3

Saint Norbert College

De Pere, WI

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Saint Norbert College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in Wisconsin. SNC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of De Pere.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the small city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, communications graduates from UW - La Crosse take out $21,686 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $113.

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#5

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Marquette University is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#6

Carroll University

Waukesha, WI

With a ranking of #6, Carroll University did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and media studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Waukesha, Carroll U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater ranked #7 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the distant town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Communications majors at UW - Whitewater take out an average of $23,720 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $260.

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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the small city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Communications majors at UW Oshkosh take out an average of $24,875 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#9

Carthage College

Kenosha, WI

Carthage College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and media studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Carthage is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Wisconsin - River Falls did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and media studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW - River Falls is a medium-sized public school located in the town of River Falls.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, communications majors at UW - River Falls accumulate an average of around $21,755 in student debt.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,789
Ohio 2,149
Illinois 2,072
Indiana 1,600

One of 5 majors within the area of study, communication and media studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Communications

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Journalism 13,552
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland.

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