Communication & Journalism at Purdue University - Main Campus

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

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and approximately 46,655 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 149 students received a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from Purdue.

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 Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Purdue Communication & Journalism Rankings

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

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 Purdue 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	6
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools	107
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Schools	648

In 2021, 186 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from Purdue. This makes it the #10 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication and journalism, making the school the #41 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Purdue

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

Purdue Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 149 communication and journalism majors earned their bachelor's degree from Purdue. Of these graduates, 26% were men and 74% were women.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Purdue 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 - Main Campus with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	91
International Students	25
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Purdue Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 186 students who graduated with a master’s in communication and journalism from Purdue in 2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from Purdue, 73% 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 Purdue University - Main Campus with a master's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	135
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Purdue also has a doctoral program available in communication and journalism. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

The following communication and journalism concentations are available at Purdue University - Main Campus. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Purdue University - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	391

Related Majors

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

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 - Main Campus.

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 Abhijitsathe under License

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