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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 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Wisconsin to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Journalism program at each school on the list.

Check out the communication and journalism master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Wisconsin.

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

About 70% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 30% are male.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

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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. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 15% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. UWM is a very large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

About 50% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 50% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Wisconsin. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mequon.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in Wisconsin. Located in the town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 67% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Report

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. Located in the town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Superior ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Superior is a small public school located in the suburb of Superior.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of Wisconsin - Superior Report

Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools 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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