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2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Wisconsin

4 Colleges
$36,658 Avg Salary
$26,928 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 58 degrees and certificates were awarded to communication and media studies students who went to a Wisconsin college or university. This makes it the #50 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Wisconsin ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Wisconsin

The colleges and universities below are the best for communications majors pursuing a .

Top Wisconsin Schools in Communication & Media Studies

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Madison to be the best school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a degree in Wisconsin. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

Full Communication & Media Studies at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

#2

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marquette University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is a great place for communication and media studies students. Located in the town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Wisconsin list. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 163
Illinois 270
Ohio 100
Indiana 304

One of 5 majors within the area of study, communication and media studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 2,828
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 2,562
Journalism 1,238
Communication & Journalism (Other) 341
Publishing 214

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland.

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