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Communication & Media Studies at Purdue University - Main Campus

149 Bachelor's Degrees
186 Master's Degrees
5 Doctor's Degrees
Communication & Media Studies is one of the majors in the communication & journalism program at Purdue University - Main Campus.

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, average salaries, and more. Also, learn how Purdue ranks among other schools offering degrees in communications.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at Purdue

Purdue Communications Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for communications majors, Purdue came in at #14. 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 Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 1
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Schools 1
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 2
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 3
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 4
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 5
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 5
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 6
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Schools 6
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools 6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 6
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 7
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 7
Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 9
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 10
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 10
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 10
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 11
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 13
Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools 13
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 15
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 16
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 20
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 22
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 28
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 74
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 77

Popularity of Communications at Purdue

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Purdue University - Main Campus handed out 149 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. 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 communications from Purdue. This makes it the #2 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 5 students received their doctoral degrees in communications in 2021, making the school the #33 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from Purdue Make?

$37,574 Bachelor's Median Salary
$62,884 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Communications majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Purdue go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $37,574 a year. This is higher than $32,435, which is the national median for all communications bachelor's degree recipients.

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Salary of Communications Graduates with a Master's Degree

Communications majors graduating with a master's degree from Purdue make a median salary of $62,884 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all communications graduates with a master's is $47,008.

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How Much Student Debt Do Communications Graduates from Purdue Have?

$18,500 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Purdue, communications students borrow a median amount of $18,500 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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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the communications program at Purdue is $372 per month.

Purdue Communications Students

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

Purdue Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

The communications program at Purdue awarded 149 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 26% of these degrees went to men with the other 74% going to women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Purdue are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 61% 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 bachelor's in communications.

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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 & Media Studies Master’s Program

The communications program at Purdue awarded 186 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 25% of these degrees went to men with the other 75% going to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 73% 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 master's in communications.

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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

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