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Communications at Purdue University - Main Campus

149 Bachelor's Degrees
0 Master's Degrees
0 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 arts.

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Communications Degrees Available at Purdue

Purdue Communication Arts Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for communication arts majors, Purdue came in at #8. 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 Communications (Income $75-$110k) 1
Best Value Colleges for Communications (Income Over $110k) 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communications (Income Over $110k) 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communications (Income $75-$110k) 1
Best Value Colleges for Communications (Income $48-$75k) 2
Best Value Colleges for Communications (Income $0-$30k) 2
Best Value Colleges for Communications (Income $30-$48k) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communications (Income $30-$48k) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communications (Income $48-$75k) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communications (With Aid) 2
Best Communications Colleges for Veterans 3
Best Value Colleges for Communications (With Aid) 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communications (Income $0-$30k) 3
Best Communications Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communications 6
Best Communications Schools 8
Best Value Colleges for Communications 8
Best Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools 8
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communications Graduates 19
Highest Paid Communications Graduates 20

Popularity of Communication Arts at Purdue

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

Communication Arts Student Diversity at Purdue

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

Purdue Communications Bachelor’s Program

Of the 149 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in communication arts from Purdue in 2021, 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 arts.

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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

Majors Similar to Communication Arts

Related Major Annual Graduates
Speech Communication 242

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