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2023 Best Value Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$14,819 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,564 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Journalism Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 325 degrees and certificates were awarded to journalism students who went to a Wisconsin college or university. This makes it the #51 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for journalism students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin

Check out the journalism bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Wisconsin Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Journalism

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the best value school in Wisconsin for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.

UW - Madison undergraduate students pay an average of $10,720 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UW - Madison not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value journalism schools in Wisconsin. UW - Whitewater is a fairly large public school located in the town of Whitewater.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW - Whitewater are $7,730 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, journalism graduates from UW - Whitewater carry an average student debtload of $23,132.

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW Oshkosh are $7,733 a year.

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Out of the 6 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - River Falls landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

UW - River Falls undergraduate students pay an average of $8,088 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UW - River Falls also made our Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list, coming in at #4.

Full Journalism at University of Wisconsin - River Falls Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Eau Claire are $8,874 per year.

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#6

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

With a ranking of #6, Marquette University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Marquette is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.

Marquette undergraduate students pay an average of $45,766 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Marquette not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list.

Full Journalism at Marquette University Report

Best Value Journalism Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Journalism Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 245
Ohio 426
Illinois 332
Indiana 274

One of 5 majors within the area of study, journalism has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 66,787
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
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 Jfurrer.

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