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Communication & Media Studies at Ball State University

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Communication & Media Studies at Ball State University

What traits are you looking for in a communications school? To help you decide if Ball State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communications program.

Ball State is located in Muncie, Indiana and has a total student population of 21,597. In 2021, 78 communications majors received their bachelor's degree from Ball State.

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

Ball State Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Communications
  • Master’s Degree in Communications

Ball State Communication & Media Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communications progam at Ball State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communications major at Ball State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication & Media Studies. 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Schools 33

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in communications from Ball State. This makes it the #122 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from Ball State Make?

The median salary of communications students who receive their bachelor's degree at Ball State is $33,377. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 3% higher than the national average of $32,435 for all communications bachelor's degree recipients.

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Communications Student Demographics at Ball State

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

Ball State Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 78 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications from Ball State. About 33% were men and 67% were women.

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About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communications 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 communications.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 61
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Ball State Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

78% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 communications majors earned their master's degree from Ball State. Of these graduates, 22% were men and 78% were women.

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Of the students who received a communications master's degree from Ball State, 89% 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 communications.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Ball State also has a doctoral program available in communications. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Communications Grads May Go Into

A degree in communications 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
Public Relations Specialists 3,850 $53,870
Editors 1,110 $51,800
Reporters and Correspondents 820 $46,830
Radio and Television Announcers 510 $43,160

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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