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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 general 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 #23 most popular school for journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the journalism majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison.
The journalism program at UW - Madison awarded 196 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 27% of these degrees went to men with the other 73% going to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 82% of 2021 graduates were in 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 | 2 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 161 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 11 |
| Other Races | 12 |
The journalism program at UW - Madison awarded 13 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 31% of these degrees went to men with the other 69% going to 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 |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 7 |
| Other Races | 2 |
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