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2023 Most Popular Journalism Schools in Indiana

14 Colleges
$39,225 Avg Salary
$23,334 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Journalism 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Journalism Schools in Indiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in Indiana to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Journalism program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Journalism Colleges.

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

The average amount in student loans that journalism majors at IU Bloomington take out is $19,500. 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 14 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 school with a fairly large student population.

On average, journalism graduates from Ball State take out $26,851 in student loans while working on their degree. 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Journalism Schools in Indiana list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that journalism majors at IUPUI take out is $23,652.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University - Southeast. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Journalism Schools in Indiana list. Indiana University - Southeast is a small public school located in the large suburb of New Albany.

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#5

Franklin College

Franklin, IN

Out of the 14 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Franklin College landed the # 5 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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#6

Taylor University

Upland, IN

Taylor University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Journalism Schools in Indiana ranking. Taylor U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Upland.

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#7

Butler University

Indianapolis, IN

Butler University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular journalism programs. Butler is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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University of Southern Indiana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for journalism students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Evansville, USI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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#8

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN

Vincennes University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Journalism Schools in Indiana ranking. Vincennes University is a large public school located in the remote town of Vincennes.

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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 14 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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