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2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Schools in Wisconsin

7 Colleges
$36,057 Avg Salary
$26,953 Avg Student Debt

With 1,988 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and journalism is the #11 most popular major in Wisconsin.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Schools in Wisconsin ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Wisconsin to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online communication and journalism programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Wisconsin.

#1

Lakeland University

Plymouth, WI

Our analysis found Lakeland University to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue an online degree in Wisconsin. Lakeland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Plymouth.

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Out of the 7 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Chippewa Valley Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. CVTC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gateway Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent online programs at Northcentral Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in Wisconsin. Located in the small city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Madison Area Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Schools in Wisconsin list. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

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#5

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 #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Schools in Wisconsin list. Marquette is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.

On average, communication and journalism graduates from Marquette take out $25,375 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $593.

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The excellent online programs at Ottawa University - Milwaukee helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in Wisconsin. Located in the large suburb of Brookfield, Ottawa University - Milwaukee is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that communication and journalism majors at Ottawa University - Milwaukee take out is $27,000.

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State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 2,714
Michigan 3,555
Ohio 3,901
Illinois 4,261

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Communication & Journalism Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 66,787
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Journalism 13,552
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

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 Josh Hallett.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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