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Communication & Media Studies at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

85 Bachelor's Degrees
5 Master's Degrees
#184 Overall Quality
The Communication & Media Studies major is part of the communication & journalism program at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis.

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. Also, learn how IUPUI ranks among other schools offering degrees in communications.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at IUPUI

IUPUI Communications Rankings

The bachelor's program at IUPUI was ranked #184 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #6 in Indiana.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 38
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 39
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 41
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 43
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 50
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 52
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 53
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 59
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 61
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 64
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 68
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 73
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 76
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 77
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 81
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 83
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 85
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 85
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 94
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 102
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools 116
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 119
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Schools 124
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 125
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 130
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 142
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 148
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 175
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 184
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 202
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 212
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 257
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 274

Popularity of Communications at IUPUI

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis handed out 85 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is an increase of 31% over the previous year when 65 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in communications from IUPUI. This makes it the #182 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from IUPUI Make?

$35,227 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of communications students who receive their bachelor's degree at IUPUI is $35,227. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $32,435 for all communications bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Communications Graduates from IUPUI Have?

$20,500 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at IUPUI, communications students borrow a median amount of $20,500 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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IUPUI Communications Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communications majors at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis.

IUPUI Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 85 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in communications from IUPUI in 2021, 32% were men and 68% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at IUPUI are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 64% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis with a bachelor's in communications.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 54
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 5

IUPUI Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

The communications program at IUPUI awarded 5 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 40% of these degrees went to men with the other 60% going to women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at IUPUI are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 80% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis 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 0
White 4
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

Majors Similar to Communications

Related Major Annual Graduates
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 106
Journalism 42
Public Relations & Advertising 17

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