Communication & Media Studies at Indiana University - South Bend

If you plan to study communication and media studies, take a look at what Indiana University - South Bend has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Indiana University - South Bend is located in South Bend, Indiana and has a total student population of 4,942. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students received a bachelor's degree in communications from Indiana University - South Bend.

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 University - South Bend Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

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

Indiana University - South Bend Communication & Media Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communications progam at Indiana University - South Bend compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communications major at Indiana University - South Bend 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools	134
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools	176

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in communications from Indiana University - South Bend. This makes it the #219 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from Indiana University - South Bend Make?

The median salary of communications students who receive their bachelor's degree at Indiana University - South Bend is $30,230. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $32,435 for all communications students.

Communications Student Demographics at Indiana University - South Bend

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

Indiana University - South Bend Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 21 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in communications from Indiana University - South Bend in 2021, 10% were men and 90% were women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communications 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 communications.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Indiana University - South Bend Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students earned a master's degree in communications from Indiana University - South Bend. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men.

Of the students who received a communications 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 communications.

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 communications. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Radio, Television & Digital Communication

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 University - South Bend.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Tlsheppa under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.