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Communication & Media Studies at Indiana State University

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Communication & Media Studies at Indiana State University

Every communication and media studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the communications program at Indiana State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Indiana State is located in Terre Haute, Indiana and approximately 10,829 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,901 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Indiana State University in 2021, 62 of them were communication and media studies majors.

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.

Indiana State Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Indiana 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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Indiana State offers distance education options for communications at the following degree levels:

Indiana State Communication & Media Studies Rankings

The communications major at Indiana 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.

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in communications from Indiana State. This makes it the #182 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from Indiana State Make?

The median salary of communications students who receive their bachelor's degree at Indiana State is $30,799. This is less than $32,435, which is the national average of all communications majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Communications Student Demographics at Indiana State

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

Indiana State Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

65% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The communications program at Indiana State awarded 62 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 35% of these degrees went to men with the other 65% going to women.

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About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communications at Indiana 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 Indiana State University with a bachelor's in communications.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 39
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Indiana State Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

60% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The communications program at Indiana State awarded 5 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 40% of these degrees went to men with the other 60% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communications each year. Indiana State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a communications master's degree from Indiana State, 60% 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 Indiana 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 0
White 3
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Indiana 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 Indiana 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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