Communications Schools In Wisconsin
There are 36 accredited communications schools in Wisconsin for faculty who teach communications classes to choose from. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the communications academic community in Wisconsin, and the future trends in communications training at the following levels:
- Communications Certificate
- Associates degree in Communications
- Bachelors degree in Communications
- Masters degree in Communications
- PhD degree in Communications
Statistics
Professional Trends
Wisconsin Vs. National Communications Employment
| Wisconsin | 8,630 |
| National | 439,660 |
Of all of the communications professionals that work in the US, approximately 2% work in Wisconsin state.
Employment Growth for Communications professionals In Wisconsin
| 9,830 | 9,960 | 10,050 | 9,800 | 8,630 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Communications is a shrinking field in Wisconsin. 1,200 less communications professionals were working in Wisconsin in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of communications has shrunk by 12% in Wisconsin. This decline is faster than the national trend for communications professionals which shows a 8% decrease in the number of communications professionals working around the nation.
Communications VS. All Professions salaries in Wisconsin
| $36,430 | $37,285 | $37,690 | $38,970 | $40,172 |
| $43,308 | $43,685 | $45,556 | $47,117 | $48,374 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Communications
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of communications professionals is declining, the salaries paid to communications professionals are increasing in Wisconsin. Communications professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $36,430 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $40,172 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Communications professionals in Wisconsin
10th percentile |
$21,167 |
25th percentile |
$26,935 |
50th percentile |
$34,802 |
75th percentile |
$46,063 |
90th percentile |
$64,035 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 9%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. Within the field of communications, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid communications professionals earning 203% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Wisconsin state.
Average Salaries for Communications professionals and related professions in Wisconsin
Advertising |
$66,945 |
Business |
$90,671 |
Communications |
$40,172 |
Creative Writing |
$49,930 |
Fashion Marketing |
$65,655 |
Marketing |
$97,067 |
Public Relations |
$90,410 |
Visual Communications |
$41,360 |
Communications professionals in Wisconsin earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Communications programs available for each degree type for all schools in Wisconsin
associate |
7 |
bachelor |
39 |
master |
8 |
doctor |
2 |
Certificate |
3 |
| Total | 59 |
As the number of communications professionals is decreasing in Wisconsin state, the number of students graduating from the 36 accredited communications schools in Wisconsin state is decreasing. In Wisconsin, there were 1,594 graduates in 2006. And there were 1,571 graduates from communications courses in 2010.
There was a decrease in the number of communications school degree or certificate graduates in Wisconsin by 1%. 66% of these graduates received a bachelor's degree in communications.