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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Indiana

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$47,415 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree 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.

The Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in Indiana to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana

The following schools top our list of the Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University - Main Campus the best school in Indiana for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

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Out of the 10 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

The excellent master’s degree 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 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 & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Muncie.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Purdue University Fort Wayne is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. PFW is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Fort Wayne.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and journalism students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

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University of Southern Indiana landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree communication and journalism programs. USI is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize 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 working on their master’s degree. Purdue Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the large 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 journalism students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Indiana University - South Bend is a small public school located in the city of South Bend.

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#10

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the small city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public college 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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