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2024 Best Journalism Schools in Indiana

7 Colleges in Indiana
275 Journalism Degrees Awarded
$39,225 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in journalism, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #69 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 7 schools in Indiana to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of journalism. Combined, these schools handed out 275 degrees in journalism to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Journalism School

Best Journalism Schools in Indiana Your choice of journalism school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for journalism schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Journalism Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Journalism
Master's Degrees in Journalism

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Journalism Schools in Indiana ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Journalism in Indiana

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the journalism degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Indiana Schools in Journalism

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
123 Journalism Degrees Awarded
$37,589 Median Starting Salary

Indiana University - Bloomington is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in journalism. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public university located in the city of Bloomington. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.

There were about 123 journalism students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the journalism program make an average of $37,589 in the first couple years of working.

More information about a degree in journalism from Indiana University - Bloomington

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
68 Journalism Degrees Awarded
$42,865 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in journalism has to take a look at Ball State University. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #205 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ball State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 68 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Ball State in the most recent data year. Those journalism students who get their degree from Ball State University earn $3,640 more than the typical journalism graduate.

More information about a degree in journalism from Ball State University

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
42 Journalism Degrees Awarded
19.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in journalism has to take a look at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #274 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means IUPUI is a great university overall.

There were about 42 journalism students who graduated with this degree at IUPUI in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the journalism program report average early career earnings of $33,582.

More information about a degree in journalism from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

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Franklin College
Franklin, IN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IN
66.7% Growth in Graduates

Franklin College is a great choice for students interested in a degree in journalism. Located in the large suburb of Franklin, Franklin College of Indiana is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population. This college ranks 28th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were about 6 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Franklin College of Indiana in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in journalism from Franklin College

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IN

Located in the large suburb of New Albany, Indiana University - Southeast is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 32nd out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were about 13 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Indiana University - Southeast in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in journalism from Indiana University - Southeast

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Taylor University
Upland, IN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In IN
60.0% Growth in Graduates

Taylor U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Upland. This university ranks 21st out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were approximately 5 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Taylor U in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in journalism from Taylor University

7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In IN

Located in the medium-sized suburb of Evansville, USI is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #769 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USI is a great university overall.

There were approximately 3 journalism students who graduated with this degree at USI in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in journalism from University of Southern Indiana

7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In IN
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Grace College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Winona Lake. This college ranks 25th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were approximately 3 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Grace College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in journalism from Grace College and Theological Seminary

Best Journalism Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Journalism Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 245
Ohio 314 426
Illinois 304 332
Wisconsin 273 325

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Journalism is one of 5 different types of Communication & Journalism programs to choose from.

Journalism Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Journalism 269
Other Journalism 4
Photojournalism 2

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 1,600
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 509
Public Relations & Advertising 421
Communication & Journalism (Other) 9

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