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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin

5 Colleges
$21,436 Avg Salary
$13,533 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Associate Degree School for You

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Wisconsin to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Journalism program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

Our 2023 rankings named Western Technical College the most popular school in Wisconsin for communication and journalism students working on their associate degree. Western Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of La Crosse.

Women make up 57% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

Full Communication & Journalism at Western Technical College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Chippewa Valley Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in Wisconsin. CVTC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.

Women make up 91% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

Full Communication & Journalism at Chippewa Valley Technical College Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Gateway Technical College is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in communication and journalism at Gateway Technical College, 11% are male and 89% are female.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Gateway Technical College

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lakeshore Technical College is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their associate degree. LTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Cleveland.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Lakeshore Technical College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Milwaukee Area Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Communication & Journalism at Milwaukee Area Technical College Report

Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 5 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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