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A journalism degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison has weight. It is not only an internationally-recognized institution in its own right, but the journalism program has a long history of producing some of the top communicators in the professional sector.
In our last survey of recent undergraduate degree recipients, we found the following:
- 62% found a job within three months of graduation
- 89% were employed within six months
- 87% were working in a job directly related to their degree
- 9.6% were attending graduate or law school
Of those surveyed, two-thirds said they were “Very” or “Moderately” satisfied with their first job, and only half remained in the Midwest, specifically in Wisconsin, Illinois or Minnesota. Our graduates were working at a wide range of jobs, including:
- Advertising agency 19.5%
- Daily newspaper 10.5%
- Internet media 8.8%
- Radio station 7.7%
- Non-media company 7.0%
- Corporate Communications 7.0%
- TV station 6.3%
- PR agency 4.9%
Our graduates earn a range of salaries (all figures are average annual):
- Advertising agency $21,600
- Non-media company $22,000
- Newspaper $25,200
- Internet media $20,800
- TV station $16,300
- PR agency $20,800
- Corporate Communications $24,400
- Radio station $16,200
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