Communication & Journalism at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

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

IUPUI is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and approximately 29,390 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 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.

IUPUI Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism
• Doctorate Degree in Communication & Journalism

IUPUI Communication & Journalism Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication and journalism, making the school the #60 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at IUPUI

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

IUPUI Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 23 communication and journalism students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from IUPUI, about 61% were men and 39% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. IUPUI does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 33% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from IUPUI, 70% 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 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis with a master's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	16
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

Communication & Journalism majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	13
Public Relations & Advertising	8
Communication & Media Studies	5

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• 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 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis.

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 Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.