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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

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$32,860 Avg Salary
$25,228 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in Wisconsin to see which bachelor's 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.

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

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

About 68% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 32% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 213 students majoring in communication and journalism at UWM, 36% are male and 64% are female.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in Wisconsin. UW - Whitewater is a large public school located in the town of Whitewater.

Women make up 48% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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#4

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Marquette University is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Marquette is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.

Of the 158 students majoring in communication and journalism at Marquette, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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Out of the 29 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh landed the # 5 spot on the list. UW Oshkosh is a large public school located in the city of Oshkosh.

Of the 134 students majoring in communication and journalism at UW Oshkosh, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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

About 67% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 33% are male.

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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public college with a large student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 23% are male.

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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. UW - Stevens Point is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Stevens Point.

Of the 87 students majoring in communication and journalism at UW - Stevens Point, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Crosse.

Of the 81 students majoring in communication and journalism at UW - La Crosse, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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University of Wisconsin - Green Bay landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. UW - Green Bay is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Green Bay.

Of the 45 students majoring in communication and journalism at UW - Green Bay, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Colleges 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 25 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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