2024 Best Communication Sciences Schools in Wisconsin
8Colleges in Wisconsin
622Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
$42,514Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in communication sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #47 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Communication Sciences Schools in Wisconsin ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 622 degrees in communication sciences during the 2021-2022 academic year.
Your choice of communication sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Communication Sciences School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Communication Sciences Schools in Wisconsin list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Schools for Communication Sciences in Wisconsin
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the communication sciences degree levels they offer.
University of Wisconsin - Madison is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in communication sciences. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were about 146 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the communication sciences program earn around $36,447 for their early career.
It is difficult to beat Marquette University if you wish to pursue a degree in communication sciences. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #130 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Marquette is a great university overall.
There were approximately 107 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Marquette in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the communication sciences degree program at Marquette University earn $12,648 more than the standard college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.
It's hard to beat University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire if you wish to pursue a degree in communication sciences. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #323 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - Eau Claire is a great university overall.
There were roughly 136 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at UW - Eau Claire in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the communication sciences program state that they receive average early career earnings of $37,862.
University of Wisconsin - River Falls is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in communication sciences. Located in the distant town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 12th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were approximately 36 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at UW - River Falls in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, communication sciences degree recipients typically earn around $42,028 at the beginning of their careers.
Located in the distant town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 26th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were roughly 71 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at UW - Stevens Point in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the communication sciences program make an average of $37,500 for their early career.
Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 19th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were approximately 56 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at UWM in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the communication sciences program at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee get $10,590 above the standard college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
Located in the suburb of Mequon, Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 25th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were approximately 29 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Wisconsin in the most recent year we have data available.
UW - Whitewater is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Whitewater. A Best Colleges rank of #359 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - Whitewater is a great university overall.
There were about 41 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at UW - Whitewater in the most recent data year. Those communication sciences students who get their degree from University of Wisconsin - Whitewater make $9,206 more than the typical communication sciences grad.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
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Your choice of communication sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Communication Sciences School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
