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2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

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Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Master'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 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Our 2023 rankings named Marquette University the most popular school in Wisconsin for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 15% are male.

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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 Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. UWM is a very large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

About 50% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Communication & Media Studies at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Report

Out of the 6 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 3 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

About 71% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 29% are male.

Full Communication & Media Studies at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

Out of the 6 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 67% of the communications majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Superior. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Superior is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Superior.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and media studies schools in Wisconsin. Located in the town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 6 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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