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2023 Most Popular Journalism Schools in Wisconsin

8 Colleges
$33,550 Avg Salary
$24,458 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Journalism 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Journalism Schools in Wisconsin to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Wisconsin to see which programs were the most popular 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 Colleges.

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

While working on their degree, journalism majors at UW - Madison accumulate an average of around $21,500 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Journalism Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Whitewater is a large public school located in the town of Whitewater.

On average, journalism graduates from UW - Whitewater take out $25,873 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Marquette University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Journalism Schools in Wisconsin list. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.

After completing their degree, journalism graduates from Marquette carry an average student debt load of $26,000.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Journalism Schools in Wisconsin list. UW Oshkosh is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Oshkosh.

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

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University of Wisconsin - River Falls landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular journalism programs. Located in the distant town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Madison Area Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for journalism students. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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#7

Marian University

Fond Du Lac, WI

Marian University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular journalism programs. Located in the city of Fond Du Lac, Marian is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Journalism Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Journalism Colleges 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 8 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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