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

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Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for communication and journalism majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Our 2023 rankings named Marquette University the most popular school in Wisconsin for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.

Of the 20 students majoring in communication and journalism at Marquette, 15% are male and 85% are female.

Full Communication & Journalism at Marquette University Report

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the most popular school in Wisconsin for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in communication and journalism at UW - Madison, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in communication and journalism at UWM, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Wisconsin is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Mequon, Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the # 5 spot on the list. UW - Whitewater is a fairly large public school located in the town of Whitewater.

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

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With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Superior did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Superior, UW - Superior is a public college with a small student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Stevens Point.

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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 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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