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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Indiana

14 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Indiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Indiana to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Journalism program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our analysis found Purdue University - Main Campus to be the most popular 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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#2

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Out of the 14 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Muncie.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Bloomington is a great place for communication and journalism students. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a great place for communication and journalism students. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University Northwest. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Indiana list. Purdue Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Hammond.

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#6

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

With a ranking of #6, Valparaiso University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students. Located in the large suburb of Valparaiso, Valpo is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Purdue University Fort Wayne did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for communication and journalism students. It came in at #7 on the list. PFW is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Fort Wayne.

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#8

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Indiana list. Located in the small city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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University of Southern Indiana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for communication and journalism students. It came in at #8 on the list. USI is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Evansville.

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#10

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

University of Notre Dame ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Indiana list. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.

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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 14 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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