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2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Wisconsin

6 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Wisconsin to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Media Studies program at each school on the list.

Check out the communications programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Wisconsin.

#1

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Our analysis found Marquette University to be the most popular school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a degree in Wisconsin. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Marquette University Report

Out of the 6 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 2 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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Out of the 6 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the # 3 spot on the list. UWM is a very large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

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

The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in Wisconsin. Located in the distant town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Superior helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in Wisconsin. UW - Superior is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Superior.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is a great place for communication and media studies students. Located in the distant town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 6 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 UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland.

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