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Most Popular Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana

2023 Most Popular Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana

13 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Indiana to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Journalism program at each school on the list.

Check out the journalism bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Indiana.

Our analysis found Indiana University - Bloomington to be the most popular school for journalism students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Indiana. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

Of the 123 students majoring in journalism at IU Bloomington, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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

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#2

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Out of the 13 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 64% of the journalism majors at the school.

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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 63% of the journalism majors at the school.

Journalism majors at IUPUI take out an average of $24,314 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Southeast. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Indiana University - Southeast is a small public school located in the large suburb of New Albany.

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

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#5

Franklin College

Franklin, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Franklin College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Franklin College of Indiana is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Franklin.

About 67% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Taylor University

Upland, IN

Taylor University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree journalism programs. Taylor U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Upland.

Of the 5 students majoring in journalism at Taylor U, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#7

Butler University

Indianapolis, IN

Butler University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Butler is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

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

Of the 3 students majoring in journalism at USI, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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Grace College and Theological Seminary ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Grace College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona Lake.

About 33% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#10

Goshen College

Goshen, IN

Goshen College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Goshen is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Goshen.

About 50% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Best Journalism Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 13 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 Jfurrer.

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