Communication & Journalism at Valparaiso University

If you are interested in studying communication and journalism, you may want to check out the program at Valparaiso University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Valpo is located in Valparaiso, Indiana and approximately 3,122 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 17 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from Valpo.

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.

Valpo Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Valpo Communication & Journalism Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communication and journalism programs across the country. The following shows how Valpo 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 Valpo 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	102
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools	332
	423
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	696
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Schools	829
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	876

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from Valpo. This makes it the #228 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Valpo

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

Valpo Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

The communication and journalism program at Valpo awarded 17 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 41% of these degrees went to men with the other 59% going to women. The typical communication and journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at Valpo since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Valpo 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 Valparaiso University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Valpo Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students graduated with a master's degree in communication and journalism from Valpo. About 75% were men and 25% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. Valpo does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 39% more men than average.

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

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

Valpo 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 Valparaiso University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	12
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	12
Public Relations & Advertising	1

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Education
• 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 Valparaiso University.

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 Runner1928 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.