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Communication & Media Studies at Ball State University

78 Bachelor's Degrees
9 Master's Degrees
#149 Overall Quality
Communication & Media Studies is one of the majors in the communication & journalism program at Ball State University.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Ball State ranks in comparison to other schools with communications programs.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at Ball State

Ball State Communications Rankings

The bachelor's program at Ball State was ranked #149 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #5 in Indiana.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 52
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 53
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 60
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 71
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 73
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 80
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 83
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 84
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 88
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 90
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 95
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 101
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools 101
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Schools 110
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 112
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 115
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 126
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 129
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 131
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 132
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 138
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 138
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 143
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 144
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 145
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 148
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 149
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 153
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 173
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 181
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 196
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 279
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 297

Popularity of Communications at Ball State

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Ball State University handed out 78 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is an increase of 26% over the previous year when 62 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in communications from Ball State. This makes it the #122 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from Ball State Make?

$33,377 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Communications majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Ball State go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $33,377 a year. This is higher than $32,435, which is the national median for all communications bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Communications Graduates from Ball State Have?

$21,550 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Ball State, communications students borrow a median amount of $21,550 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all communications bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,333.

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Communications Student Diversity at Ball State

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

Ball State Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 78 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in communications from Ball State in 2021, 33% were men and 67% 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, 78% 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 communications.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 61
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 3

Ball State Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students earned a master's degree in communications from Ball State. About 78% of these graduates were women and the other 22% were men.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 89% 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 communications.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 8
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Majors Similar to Communications

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

View All Communication & Media Studies Related Majors >

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