2024 Best Communication Sciences Schools in Wisconsin
8Colleges in Wisconsin
585Communication 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. Combined, these schools handed out 585 degrees in communication sciences to qualified students.
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 option for students interested in a degree in communication sciences. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly 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 153 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the communication sciences program earn an average of $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 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 78 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 program at Marquette University make $12,648 above the average college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
It is hard to beat University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire if you wish to pursue a degree in communication sciences. Located in the city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public university with a 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 about 117 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at UW - Eau Claire in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the communication sciences program state that they receive average early career wages of $37,862.
University of Wisconsin - River Falls is a good 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 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were approximately 39 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at UW - River Falls in the most recent data year. After graduating, communication sciences degree recipients generally earn about $42,028 at the beginning of their careers.
Located in the 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 approximately 67 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 in their early career salary.
Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 19th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were roughly 48 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 degree program at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee get $10,590 more than the average college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.
Located in the large 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 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were about 33 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Wisconsin in the most recent data year.
UW - Whitewater is a large public university located in the distant town of Whitewater. A Best Colleges rank of #359 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - Whitewater is a great university overall.
There were approximately 50 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at UW - Whitewater in the most recent year we have data available. Those communication sciences students who get their degree from University of Wisconsin - Whitewater earn $9,206 more than the standard 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.
