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2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Indiana

9 Colleges
$36,661 Avg Salary
$26,083 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 304 degrees and certificates were awarded to communication and media studies students who went to a Indiana college or university. This makes it the #27 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Indiana ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Indiana to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Indiana

The following schools top our list of the Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges.

Top Indiana Schools in Communication & Media Studies

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our analysis found Purdue University - Main Campus to be the best school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a degree in Indiana. Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

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Out of the 9 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in Indiana. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

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#4

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ball State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Indiana list. Ball State is a very large public school located in the small city of Muncie.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Purdue University Fort Wayne. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Indiana list. PFW is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Fort Wayne.

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University of Southern Indiana landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best communication and media studies programs. USI is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Evansville.

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With a ranking of #7, Purdue University Northwest did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and media studies students. Purdue Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Hammond.

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Indiana University - South Bend came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Indiana ranking. Indiana University - South Bend is a small public school located in the city of South Bend.

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#9

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Indiana list. Located in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 163
Illinois 270
Ohio 100
Wisconsin 58

One of 5 majors within the area of study, communication and media studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Communications

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 2,828
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 2,562
Journalism 1,238
Communication & Journalism (Other) 341
Publishing 214

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland.

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