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2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in Indiana

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Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Indiana to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana

The colleges and universities below are the best for communications majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Indiana Schools for a Master's 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 master’s degree in Indiana. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Indiana University - Bloomington helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in Indiana. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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#4

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

The excellent master’s degree programs at Ball State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in Indiana. Ball State is a very large public school located in the small city of Muncie.

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Out of the 9 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Fort Wayne landed the # 5 spot on the list. PFW is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Fort Wayne.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Southern Indiana did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. USI is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Evansville.

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Purdue University Northwest ranked #7 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Purdue Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Hammond.

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Indiana University - South Bend did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and media studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. 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 landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree communication and media studies programs. Located in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public college with a medium-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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