Communication & Journalism at DePauw University

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

DePauw is located in Greencastle, Indiana and has a total student population of 1,752. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 66 students received a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from DePauw.

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.

DePauw Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

DePauw Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at DePauw 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 communication and journalism major at DePauw 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	18
Best Communication & Journalism Schools	34
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Schools	44
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Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	337
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools	410
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools	462

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at DePauw

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication and journalism majors at DePauw University.

DePauw Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 66 students earned a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from DePauw. About 53% of these graduates were women and the other 47% were men. The typical communication and journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at DePauw since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at DePauw 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 DePauw University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	48
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

DePauw also has a doctoral program available in communication and journalism. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

Communication & Journalism majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at DePauw University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	66

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Education
• History
• Psychology
• Social Sciences

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication and 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 DePauw 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
• Image Credit: By Rovergirl88 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.