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2023 Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communications in Wisconsin

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Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Communications is the 67th most popular major in the country with 12,001 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across Wisconsin, there were 443 communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 411 communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,390 and $27,888 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in communications. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular communications programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s”.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the #1 spot on the list. UW - Whitewater is a public institution located in Whitewater, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 114 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communications at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

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Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point landed the #2 spot on the list. UW - Stevens Point is located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 87 bachelors’s communication arts degrees to qualified students.

Full UW - Stevens Point Communications Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s list. UW - Eau Claire is a fairly large public school situated in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. It awarded 46 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Communications at UW - Eau Claire

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Green Bay. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s. Green Bay, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication arts degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.

Full University of Wisconsin - Green Bay Communications Report

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Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Parkside landed the #5 spot on the list. UW - Parkside is a public institution located in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UW - Parkside Communications Report

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Carroll University
Waukesha, Wisconsin

With a ranking of #6, Carroll University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Waukesha, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communication arts students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.

Read full report on Communications at Carroll U

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Marquette University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Marquette is a fairly large school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 24 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.

Read full report on Communications at Marquette University

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Edgewood College
Madison, Wisconsin

Edgewood College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.

Read more about Communications at Edgewood College

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Lakeland University
Plymouth, Wisconsin

Lakeland University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s ranking. Lakeland is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Plymouth, Wisconsin. It awarded 12 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communications at Lakeland University

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Cardinal Stritch University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

With a ranking of #10, Cardinal Stritch University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s list. Cardinal Stritch is a small school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 9 bachelors’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Cardinal Stritch Communications Report

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Marian University
Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin

With a ranking of #11, Marian University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s list. Marian University is located in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s communication arts degrees to qualified students.

Full Marian University Communications Report

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Carthage College
Kenosha, Wisconsin

Carthage College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication Arts Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communication arts students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Communications at Carthage College

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