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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Indiana

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Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree School for You

With 2,714 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and journalism is the #11 most popular major in Indiana.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Indiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Indiana to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Journalism program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communication and journalism majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University - Main Campus the most popular school in Indiana for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

Women make up 75% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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#2

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Ball State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in Indiana. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Muncie.

Women make up 73% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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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 Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

About 39% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 61% are male.

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Out of the 12 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University Northwest. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Purdue Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Hammond.

Women make up 73% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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#6

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

With a ranking of #6, Valparaiso University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Valparaiso, Valpo is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in communication and journalism at Valpo, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Full Communication & Journalism at Valparaiso University Report

With a ranking of #7, Purdue University Fort Wayne did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. PFW is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Fort Wayne.

Women make up 67% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Purdue University Fort Wayne

#8

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 60% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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University of Southern Indiana came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. USI is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Evansville.

About 80% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 20% are male.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of Southern Indiana Report

#10

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

University of Notre Dame ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.

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

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 3,555
Ohio 3,901
Illinois 4,261
Wisconsin 1,988

Communication & Journalism Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 66,787
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Journalism 13,552
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 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 Josh Hallett.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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