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Communication & Media Studies at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

96 Bachelor's Degrees
8 Master's Degrees
#34 Overall Quality
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how UWM ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in media studies.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at UWM

UWM Media Studies Rankings

The bachelor's program at UWM was ranked #34 on College Factual's Best Schools for media studies list. It is also ranked #2 in Wisconsin.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 15
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 16
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 17
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 18
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 19
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 21
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 22
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 23
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 23
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 23
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 24
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools 24
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 24
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 24
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 25
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 25
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 25
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 26
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 26
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 27
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 30
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Schools 31
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 33
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 33
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 33
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 34
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 35
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 35
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 43
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 53
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 61

Popularity of Media Studies at UWM

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee handed out 96 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is a decrease of 37% over the previous year when 152 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in media studies from UWM. This makes it the #27 most popular school for media studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

Media Studies Student Diversity at UWM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the media studies majors at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.

UWM Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 96 media studies majors earned their bachelor's degree from UWM. Of these graduates, 39% were men and 61% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 71% 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 - Milwaukee with a bachelor's in media studies.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 68
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 6

UWM Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of media studies master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee with a master's in media studies.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 2

Majors Similar to Media Studies

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