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Communication & Journalism at Purdue University Northwest

Communication & Journalism at Purdue University Northwest

If you plan to study communication & journalism, take a look at what Purdue University Northwest has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Purdue Northwest is located in Hammond, Indiana and approximately 9,363 students attend the school each year.

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 Northwest Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Purdue Northwest Communication & Journalism Rankings

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Purdue Northwest

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication & journalism majors at Purdue University Northwest.

Purdue Northwest Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

40% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 60% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication & journalism each year. Purdue Northwest does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 24% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a communication & journalism master's degree from Purdue Northwest, 60% 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 Northwest with a master's in communication & journalism.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 3
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

The following communication & journalism concentations are available at Purdue University Northwest. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Purdue University Northwest. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies 11

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication & 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 Northwest.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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