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2023 Best Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana

8 Colleges
$31,564 Avg Salary
$23,720 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Journalism Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 274 degrees and certificates were awarded to journalism students who went to a Indiana college or university. This makes it the #84 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Indiana to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana

The colleges and universities below are the best for journalism majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top Indiana Schools for a Bachelor's in Journalism

Our 2023 rankings named Indiana University - Bloomington the best school in Indiana for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $560.

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#2

Franklin College

Franklin, IN

Out of the 8 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Franklin College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Franklin College of Indiana is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Franklin.

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#3

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Ball State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best journalism schools in Indiana. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $291, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a great place for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, journalism majors at IUPUI accumulate an average of around $24,314 in student debt.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Grace College and Theological Seminary helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best journalism schools in Indiana. Grace College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona Lake.

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#6

Taylor University

Upland, IN

With a ranking of #6, Taylor University did quite well on this year’s best schools for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Taylor U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Upland.

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Indiana University - Southeast landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree journalism programs. Indiana University - Southeast is a small public school located in the suburb of New Albany.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Southern Indiana did quite well on this year’s best schools for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Evansville, USI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Journalism Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Journalism Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 245
Ohio 426
Illinois 332
Wisconsin 325

One of 5 majors within the area of study, journalism has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 66,787
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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