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Undergraduate Journalism at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Here is an overview of this program at University of Wisconsin-Madison. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #1 out of 4 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

University of Wisconsin-Madison Undergraduate Journalism Rankings

College Factual rates University of Wisconsin-Madison among the top schools in the country for journalism, coming in at #9 out of 203 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Journalism Schools	9 of 203
Best Journalism Schools in Wisconsin	1 of 4
Best Journalism Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2 of 29

Undergraduate Journalism Degrees at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Here is each degree level offered in journalism at University of Wisconsin-Madison, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	190
Master’s	13

University of Wisconsin-Madison Journalism Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, University of Wisconsin-Madison conferred 190 bachelor’s degrees in journalism.

Bachelor’s Rankings

University of Wisconsin-Madison is among the very best schools in the country for journalism at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #1 out of 4 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin	1
Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2
Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	10

Salary of Journalism Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Journalism majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin-Madison earn a median of $56,265 a year. This is lower than $74,335, the median for all majors at University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Student Debt of Journalism Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

To complete a bachelor’s at University of Wisconsin-Madison, journalism graduates take on a median debt of $23,250 in student loans. This is above $21,813, the typical median for all majors at University of Wisconsin-Madison.

University of Wisconsin-Madison Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$9,273	$40,506
Fees	$1,597	$1,597

Learn more about University of Wisconsin-Madison tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 21% of journalism bachelor’s degrees went to men and 79% went to women.

The largest share of journalism bachelor’s degree graduates at University of Wisconsin-Madison are White. Approximately 69% of graduates 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
Asian	6
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	131
Non-Resident Aliens	23
Other Races	13

Graduate Study in Journalism at University of Wisconsin-Madison

This program is also offered at the graduate level at University of Wisconsin-Madison. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Journalism	13

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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