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Communication & Journalism at Ball State University

468 Bachelor's Degrees
51 Master's Degrees
#103 Overall Quality
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how Ball State ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in communication & journalism.

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Communication & Journalism Degrees Available at Ball State

Ball State Communication & Journalism Rankings

The bachelor's program at Ball State was ranked #103 on College Factual's Best Schools for communication & journalism list. It is also ranked #3 in Indiana.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Communication & Journalism 37
Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools 44
Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 50
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (With Aid) 51
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (With Aid) 51
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 55
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 56
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 61
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 63
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (With Aid) 64
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 66
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k) 68
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 74
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k) 78
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k) 81
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 85
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 86
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 86
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 91
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools 94
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 98
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 99
Best Communication & Journalism Schools 103
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism 114
Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools 114
Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Degree Schools 122
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism 126
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism 138
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism 139
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 143
Best Communication & Journalism Colleges for Veterans 153
Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 163
Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 169
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Communication & Journalism Graduates 195
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Journalism Graduates 365
Highest Paid Communication & Journalism Graduates 376

Popularity of Communication & Journalism at Ball State

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Ball State University handed out 468 bachelor's degrees in communication & journalism. This is an increase of 5% over the previous year when 447 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 51 students received their master’s degree in communication & journalism from Ball State. This makes it the #49 most popular school for communication & journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Ball State Communication & Journalism Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication & journalism majors at Ball State University.

Ball State Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 468 communication & journalism majors earned their bachelor's degree from Ball State. Of these graduates, 46% were men and 54% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Ball State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 76% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Ball State University with a bachelor's in communication & journalism.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 64
Hispanic or Latino 21
White 357
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 19

Ball State Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 78% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Ball State University with a master's in communication & journalism.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 40
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 3

Communication & Journalism Majors

Communication & Journalism students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 255
Public Relations & Advertising 111
Communication & Media Studies 87
Journalism 68

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 277
Social Sciences 154
English Language & Literature 78
History 53
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 38

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