Communication & Journalism at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

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

IUPUI is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and has a total student population of 29,390.

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.

IUPUI 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

Online Classes Are Available at IUPUI

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, IUPUI does offer online courses in communication & journalism for the following degree levels:

IUPUI Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at IUPUI 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.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication & journalism. This makes the school the #60 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at IUPUI

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication & journalism majors at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis.

IUPUI Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 47% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 53% went to women. The typical communication & journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at IUPUI since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication & journalism at IUPUI 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 - Purdue University - Indianapolis with a bachelor's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	123
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

IUPUI Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 59% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication & journalism each year. IUPUI does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication & journalism master's degree from IUPUI, 71% 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 University - Purdue University - Indianapolis with a master's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

Communication & Journalism majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	106
Communication & Media Studies	90
Journalism	41
Public Relations & Advertising	9

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• History
• English Language & Literature

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication & 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 - Purdue University - Indianapolis.

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 Daderot under License

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