Communication & Journalism at Purdue University - Main Campus

Every communication and journalism school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the communication and journalism program at Purdue University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and has a total student population of 46,655. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 186 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.

Purdue Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Purdue Communication & Journalism Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication and journalism, making the school the #41 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Purdue

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

Purdue Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 186 communication and journalism majors earned their master's degree from Purdue. Of these graduates, 25% were men and 75% were women.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from Purdue, 73% 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 - Main Campus with a master's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	135
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	242

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Psychology
• Social Sciences

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 - Main Campus.

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.