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2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana

38 Colleges
$32,706 Avg Salary
$25,824 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 1,600 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and media studies is the #15 most popular major in Indiana.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 38 schools in Indiana to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Media Studies program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Indiana University - Bloomington the most popular school in Indiana for communication and media studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

About 54% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 46% are male.

On average, communications graduates from IU Bloomington take out $20,772 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $534.

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#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 74% of the communications majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, communications graduates from Purdue carry an average student debt load of $18,976. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $368.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and media studies schools in Indiana. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 85 students majoring in communications at IUPUI, 32% are male and 68% are female.

On average, communications graduates from IUPUI take out $25,552 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Ball State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and media studies schools in Indiana. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 78 students majoring in communications at Ball State, 33% are male and 67% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, communications majors at Ball State accumulate an average of around $20,163 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $301, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

DePauw University

Greencastle, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePauw University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the distant town of Greencastle, DePauw is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 53% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 47% are male.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $467, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Communication & Media Studies at DePauw University Report

With a ranking of #6, Purdue University Northwest did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and media studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Hammond, Purdue Northwest is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 59% of the communications majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, communications majors at Purdue Northwest accumulate an average of around $29,272 in student debt.

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#7

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

With a ranking of #7, Indiana State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and media studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Indiana State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Terre Haute.

About 65% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 35% are male.

On average, communications graduates from Indiana State take out $23,588 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $118.

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Indiana University - East landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree communication and media studies programs. Located in the rural area of Richmond, IU East is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 79% of the communications majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at IU East take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,706.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Indiana University - East Report

Indiana University - Southeast ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Indiana University - Southeast is a small public school located in the suburb of New Albany.

About 75% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 25% are male.

Communications majors at Indiana University - Southeast take out an average of $20,503 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Indiana University - Southeast Report

#10

Hanover College

Hanover, IN

Hanover College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and media studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the distant town of Hanover, Hanover is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 42% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 58% are male.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $557, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Hanover College Report

Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,789
Ohio 2,149
Illinois 2,072
Wisconsin 1,297

Communication & Media Studies is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Communications

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Journalism 13,552
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 26 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland.

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