Communication & Journalism at Purdue University Northwest

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

Purdue Northwest is located in Hammond, Indiana and has a total student population of 9,363. Of the 1,671 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Purdue University Northwest in 2021, 64 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.

Purdue Northwest Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Purdue Northwest Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at Purdue Northwest 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 Purdue Northwest 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
Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	43
	192
	434
Best Communication & Journalism Schools	507
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Schools	522

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from Purdue Northwest. This makes it the #189 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Purdue Northwest

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

Purdue Northwest Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 64 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from Purdue Northwest. About 41% were men and 59% 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 Purdue Northwest since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Purdue Northwest are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communication and journalism bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purdue University Northwest with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	33
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Purdue Northwest Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of communication and journalism master's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

In the communication and journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% of degree recipients. That is 17% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purdue University Northwest with a master's in communication and journalism.

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

Purdue Northwest 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

The following communication and journalism concentations are available at Purdue University Northwest. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Purdue University Northwest. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	75

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• 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 Purdue University Northwest.

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.