Communication & Journalism at Purdue University Global

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

Purdue University Global is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and has a total student population of 43,927. In 2021, 49 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from Purdue University Global.

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.

Purdue University Global Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Purdue University Global

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Purdue University Global offers distance education options for communication and journalism at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Purdue University Global Communication & Journalism Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communication and journalism programs across the country. The following shows how Purdue University Global performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and journalism major at Purdue University Global 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 Popular Communication & Journalism Basic Certificate Schools	7
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools	243
Best Communication & Journalism Schools	254

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Purdue University Global

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

Purdue University Global Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 49 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in communication and journalism from Purdue University Global in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Purdue University Global 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 Purdue University Global with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	32
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Purdue University Global 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

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 Purdue University Global. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	48
Communication & Media Studies	1

Related Majors

• Social Sciences
• Education
• 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 Purdue University Global.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.