We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. Also, learn how UW - Madison ranks among other schools offering degrees in journalism.
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Ranked at #2 in College Factual's most recent rankings, UW - Madison is in the top 1% of the country for journalism students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in Wisconsin.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Wisconsin - Madison handed out 196 bachelor's degrees in journalism. This is a decrease of 16% over the previous year when 233 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in journalism from UW - Madison. This makes it the #29 most popular school for journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.
Journalism majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UW - Madison go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $42,011 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $31,781 for all journalism bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UW - Madison, journalism students borrow a median amount of $23,250 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all journalism bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,845.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the journalism program at UW - Madison is $686 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the journalism majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison.
For the most recent academic year available, 27% of journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UW - Madison are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 82% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Madison with a bachelor's in journalism.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 7 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 161 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 11 |
Other Races | 12 |
Of the 13 students who graduated with a Master’s in journalism from UW - Madison in 2021, 31% were men and 69% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Madison with a master's in journalism.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 4 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 7 |
Other Races | 2 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Communication & Media Studies | 334 |
Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 231 |
Public Relations & Advertising | 29 |
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