2025 Best General Journalism Schools in Wisconsin
5
Colleges in Wisconsin
307
Journalism Degrees Awarded
Ranked #69 in popularity,
general journalism is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Wisconsin to determine which ones were the best for general journalism students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 307 degrees in general journalism to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great General Journalism School
The journalism program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Journalism rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general journalism schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your General Journalism Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Journalism Schools in Wisconsin ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for General Journalism in Wisconsin
The schools below may not offer all types of journalism degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Top Wisconsin Schools in Journalism
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WI
200
Journalism Degrees Awarded
It's difficult to beat University of Wisconsin - Madison if you want to pursue a degree in general journalism. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were roughly 200 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general journalism from University of Wisconsin - Madison
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In WI
It is difficult to beat Marquette University if you want to pursue a degree in general journalism. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #114 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Marquette is a great university overall.
There were about 25 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Marquette in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general journalism from Marquette University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In WI
45
Journalism Degrees Awarded
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in general journalism. UW - Whitewater is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Whitewater. This university ranks 10th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were approximately 45 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at UW - Whitewater in the most recent year we have data available.
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It is hard to beat University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire if you want to pursue a degree in general journalism. Located in the city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 13th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were about 16 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at UW - Eau Claire in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general journalism from University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In WI
Located in the small city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 34th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were roughly 15 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at UW Oshkosh in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general journalism from University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
