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2023 Most Popular Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

7 Colleges
$31,564 Avg Salary
$23,720 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Journalism program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Journalism Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Madison to be the most popular school for journalism students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Wisconsin. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 73% of the journalism majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is a great place for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW - Whitewater is a large public school located in the town of Whitewater.

Women make up 40% of the journalism majors at the school.

On average, journalism graduates from UW - Whitewater take out $23,132 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Out of the 7 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Marquette University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Marquette is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.

Of the 30 students majoring in journalism at Marquette, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular journalism schools in Wisconsin. UW Oshkosh is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Oshkosh.

Of the 18 students majoring in journalism at UW Oshkosh, 56% are male and 44% are female.

Read full report on Journalism at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular journalism schools in Wisconsin. Located in the city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 90% of the journalism majors at the school.

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University of Wisconsin - River Falls ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the distant town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in journalism at UW - River Falls, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#7

Marian University

Fond Du Lac, WI

Marian University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the small city of Fond Du Lac, Marian is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Journalism Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 7 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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