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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Indiana

10 Colleges
$35,214 Avg Salary
$26,140 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism School for You

With 391 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and journalism is the #14 most popular major in Indiana.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Indiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Indiana to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Indiana

The colleges and universities below are the best for communication and journalism majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Communication & Journalism Schools

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our analysis found Purdue University - Main Campus to be the best school for communication and journalism 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Indiana list. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

The excellent programs at Valparaiso University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in Indiana. Located in the suburb of Valparaiso, Valpo is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ball State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Indiana list. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Muncie.

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Out of the 10 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the # 5 spot on the list. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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Purdue University Fort Wayne came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Indiana ranking. PFW is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Fort Wayne.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Southern Indiana did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and journalism students. USI is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Evansville.

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With a ranking of #8, Purdue University Northwest did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and journalism students. Purdue Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Hammond.

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Indiana University - South Bend landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best communication and journalism programs. Indiana University - South Bend is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of South Bend.

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#10

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best communication and journalism programs. 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 & Journalism Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 757
Ohio 199
Wisconsin 75
Michigan 298

Communication & Journalism Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 5,059
Public Relations & Advertising 2,828
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 2,562
Journalism 1,238
Communication & Journalism (Other) 341
Publishing 214

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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 Josh Hallett.

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