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Communication & Journalism at Ball State University

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study communication & journalism, take a look at what Ball State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Ball State is located in Muncie, Indiana and has a total student population of 21,597.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Communication & Journalism section at the bottom of this page.

Ball State Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism
Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Online Classes Are Available at Ball State

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Ball State does offer online education options in communication & journalism for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Master’s Degree

Ball State Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at Ball State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication & Journalism. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Ball State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication & journalism majors at Ball State University.

Ball State Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

58% Women

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 58% went to women. The typical communication & journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at Ball State since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication & journalism at Ball State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ball State University with a bachelor's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	26
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	267
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	22

Ball State Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

65% Women

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

Of the students who received a communication & journalism master's degree from Ball State, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ball State University with a master's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	47
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

The following communication & journalism concentations are available at Ball State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Ball State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	255
Public Relations & Advertising	111
Communication & Media Studies	87
Journalism	68

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication & journalism can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IN, the home state for Ball State University.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Managers	7,290	$71,560
Public Relations Specialists	3,850	$53,870
Community Health Workers	1,630	$42,000
Editors	1,110	$51,800

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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