Communication & Journalism at Purdue University Fort Wayne

If you are interested in studying communication and journalism, you may want to check out the program at Purdue University Fort Wayne. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

PFW is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana and approximately 8,093 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students received their master's degree in communication and journalism.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Communication & Journalism section at the bottom of this page.

PFW Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

PFW Communication & Journalism Rankings

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at PFW

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication and journalism majors at Purdue University Fort Wayne.

PFW Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 6 students who earned a master's degree in Communication & Journalism from PFW in 2020-2021, 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. PFW does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from PFW, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purdue University Fort Wayne with a master's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

The following communication and journalism concentations are available at Purdue University Fort Wayne. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Purdue University Fort Wayne. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	6

Related Majors

• Education

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication and journalism can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IN, the home state for Purdue University Fort Wayne.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Managers	7,290	$71,560
Public Relations Specialists	3,850	$53,870
Community Health Workers	1,630	$42,000
Editors	1,110	$51,800

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Abhijitsathe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.