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2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Wisconsin

29 Colleges
$36,658 Avg Salary
$26,928 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Wisconsin ranking. This report analyzed 29 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Media Studies program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communications majors pursuing a .

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

Communications majors at UW - Madison take out an average of $23,250 in student loans while working on their egree. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Wisconsin list. UWM is a very large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at UWM take out is $27,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $234.

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The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in Wisconsin. Located in the distant town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public school with a large student population.

On average, communications graduates from UW - Whitewater take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the distant town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, communications graduates from UW - Stevens Point take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $214.

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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 #5 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the small city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Communications majors at UW - La Crosse take out an average of $23,125 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $113.

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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Eau Claire is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.

Communications majors at UW - Eau Claire take out an average of $22,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public college with a large student population.

Communications majors at UW Oshkosh take out an average of $26,610 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Wisconsin - Parkside did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and media studies students. UW - Parkside is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha.

On average, communications graduates from UW - Parkside take out $26,188 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Wisconsin - River Falls came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Wisconsin ranking. UW - River Falls is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of River Falls.

Communications majors at UW - River Falls take out an average of $20,939 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

With a ranking of #10, Marquette University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and media studies students. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, communications majors at Marquette accumulate an average of around $25,500 in student debt.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools 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 25 schools only.

  • 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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