Communication & Journalism at Indiana University - South Bend

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 - South Bend stacks up to those at other schools.

Indiana University - South Bend is located in South Bend, Indiana and approximately 4,942 students attend the school each year. Of the 761 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University - South Bend in 2021, 40 of them were communication and journalism majors.

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.

Indiana University - South Bend Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Indiana University - South Bend Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at Indiana University - South Bend 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 Indiana University - South Bend 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 Master’s Degree Schools	189
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	306
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools	330
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	331
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Schools	349
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	502
	515
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools	542

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from Indiana University - South Bend. This makes it the #332 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Indiana University - South Bend

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

Indiana University - South Bend Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 40 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in communication and journalism from Indiana University - South Bend in 2021, 40% were men and 60% were women. The typical communication and journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at Indiana University - South Bend since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Indiana University - South Bend 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 - South Bend with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	28
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Indiana University - South Bend Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 3 communication and journalism students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Indiana University - South Bend, about 33% were men and 67% were women.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from Indiana University - South Bend, 100% 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 - South Bend with a master's in communication and journalism.

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

Indiana University - South Bend 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

If you plan to be a communication and journalism major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Indiana University - South Bend. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	24
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	19

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Social 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 IN, the home state for Indiana University - South Bend.

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 Tlsheppa under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.