Communication & Journalism at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus

If you are interested in studying communication and journalism, you may want to check out the program at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

IUP is located in Indiana, Pennsylvania and approximately 10,037 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 105 students received a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from IUP.

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.

IUP Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Communication & Journalism (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism
• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism
• Doctorate Degree in Communication & Journalism

IUP Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at IUP 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 IUP 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 Value Communication & Journalism Basic Certificate Schools	31
	51
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools	213

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from IUP. This makes it the #245 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication and journalism, making the school the #26 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at IUP

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

IUP Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 105 students earned a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from IUP. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% 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 IUP since its program graduates 14% more men than average.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at IUP 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 of Pennsylvania - Main Campus with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	78
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

IUP Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 communication and journalism majors earned their master's degree from IUP. Of these graduates, 71% were men and 29% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. IUP does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 36% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from IUP, 57% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the communication and journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

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

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

IUP also has a doctoral program available in communication and journalism. In 2021, 7 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 of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	91
Journalism	21
Public Relations & Advertising	7

Related Majors

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

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 PA, the home state for Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Managers	11,060	$126,290
Public Relations Specialists	8,390	$61,510
Editors	3,020	$62,870
Producers and Directors	2,700	$76,050
Community Health Workers	2,000	$41,550

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 Canadian2006 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.