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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Wisconsin

7 Colleges
$36,057 Avg Salary
$26,953 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism School for You

With 75 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and journalism is the #21 most popular major in Wisconsin.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Wisconsin ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Colleges.

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

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#2

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Out of the 7 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Marquette University landed the # 2 spot on the 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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Out of the 7 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 city of Milwaukee.

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Out of the 7 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Wisconsin landed the # 4 spot on the list. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mequon.

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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. Located in the town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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. UW - Superior is a small public school located in the suburb of Superior.

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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communication and journalism programs. Located in the town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Report

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
Illinois 757
Indiana 391
Ohio 199
Michigan 298

Communication & Journalism Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 5,059
Public Relations & Advertising 2,828
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 2,562
Journalism 1,238
Communication & Journalism (Other) 341
Publishing 214

Majors Similar to Communication & Journalism

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

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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