by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Wisconsin” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Journalism is the 69th most popular major in the country with 12,911 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , journalism graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $32,980 and had an average of $23,933 in loans still to pay off.
Across Wisconsin, there were 307 journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,550 and $22,718 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Wisconsin” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in journalism. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in journalism.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Wisconsin” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Wisconsin”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Wisconsin list. Located in Whitewater, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school handed out 45 degrees to qualified ’s journalism students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Wisconsin. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 200 ’s journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marquette University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Wisconsin list. Marquette is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 25 ’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Wisconsin. Located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified ’s journalism students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified ’s journalism students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - River Falls ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Wisconsin list. University of Wisconsin - River Falls is a medium-sized public school situated in River Falls, Wisconsin. It awarded 5 ’s journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Wisconsin - River Falls Journalism Report
Marian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #7. Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s journalism degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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