Communication & Journalism at Indiana University - Bloomington

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

IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and has a total student population of 43,064. In 2021, 565 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from IU Bloomington.

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.

IU Bloomington Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

IU Bloomington Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at IU Bloomington compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and journalism major at IU Bloomington 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
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	77
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Schools	300

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from IU Bloomington. This makes it the #128 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication and journalism, making the school the #17 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at IU Bloomington

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

IU Bloomington Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 565 students earned a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from IU Bloomington. About 58% of these graduates were women and the other 42% 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 IU Bloomington since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at IU Bloomington 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 University - Bloomington with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	28
Hispanic or Latino	47
White	405
International Students	48
Other Races/Ethnicities	22

IU Bloomington Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students earned a master's degree in communication and journalism from IU Bloomington. About 47% of these graduates were women and the other 53% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. IU Bloomington does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

IU Bloomington also has a doctoral program available in communication and journalism. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	458
Journalism	123
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	12

Related Majors

• Library Science
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Psychology

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 Indiana University - Bloomington.

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 Nyttend under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.