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Communication & Journalism at Purdue University - Main Campus

149 Bachelor's Degrees
186 Master's Degrees
5 Doctor's Degrees
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. Also, learn how Purdue ranks among other schools offering degrees in communication & journalism.

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Communication & Journalism Degrees Available at Purdue

Purdue Communication & Journalism Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for communication & journalism majors, Purdue came in at #15. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Indiana.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k) 1
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k) 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k) 1
Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k) 1
Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 2
Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 5
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 5
Best Communication & Journalism Colleges for Veterans 5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (With Aid) 6
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Communication & Journalism 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 7
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 7
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 7
Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Degree Schools 7
Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools 7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 7
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 8
Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 10
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (With Aid) 10
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Communication & Journalism Graduates 10
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 11
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism 11
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 12
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (With Aid) 14
Best Communication & Journalism Schools 15
Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools 15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (With Aid) 16
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism 17
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism 18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism 18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism 21
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools 22
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Communication & Journalism Graduates 42
Highest Paid Communication & Journalism Graduates 90
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Journalism Graduates 94

Popularity of Communication & Journalism at Purdue

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Purdue University - Main Campus handed out 149 bachelor's degrees in communication & journalism. This is an increase of 14% over the previous year when 131 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 186 students received their master’s degree in communication & journalism from Purdue. This makes it the #10 most popular school for communication & journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 5 students received their doctoral degrees in communication & journalism in 2021, making the school the #41 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Diversity at Purdue

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication & journalism majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.

Purdue Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 149 communication & journalism majors earned their bachelor's degree from Purdue. Of these graduates, 26% were men and 74% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 61% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 91
Non-Resident Aliens 25
Other Races 6

Purdue Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 186 students who earned a master's degree in Communication & Journalism from Purdue in 2020-2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Purdue are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 73% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 20
White 135
Non-Resident Aliens 5
Other Races 11

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
Communication & Media Studies 391

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 491
English Language & Literature 113
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 90
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 89
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 74

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