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

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Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree 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 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. This report analyzed 6 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 & Media Studies program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communications majors pursuing a master's degree.

#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 master’s degree in Wisconsin. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 85% of the communications majors at the school.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Marquette University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. UWM is a very large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

Women make up 50% of the communications majors at the school.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

Women make up 71% of the communications majors at the school.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at University of Wisconsin - Madison

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in communications at UW - Whitewater, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Superior helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and media studies schools in Wisconsin. UW - Superior is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Superior.

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

Out of the 6 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Communication & Media Studies at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Report

Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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