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Highest earning communication and media studies programs in Indiana
Indiana communication and media studies programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DePauw University | Greencastle | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $43,141 | 67 |
| 2 | Purdue University-Main Campus | West Lafayette | Public, 4-year | $41,409 | 132 |
| 3 | Indiana University-Indianapolis | Indianapolis | Public, 4-year | $39,775 | 83 |
| 4 | Purdue University Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne | Public, 4-year | $39,712 | 39 |
| 5 | Indiana University-South Bend | South Bend | Public, 4-year | $38,094 | 40 |
| 6 | Indiana University-East | Richmond | Public, 4-year | $37,463 | 48 |
| 7 | Indiana University-Bloomington | Bloomington | Public, 4-year | $36,700 | 393 |
| 8 | Valparaiso University | Valparaiso | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $35,164 | 41 |
| 9 | Indiana State University | Terre Haute | Public, 4-year | $34,213 | 121 |
| 10 | Ball State University | Muncie | Public, 4-year | $33,815 | 83 |
| 11 | University of Indianapolis | Indianapolis | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $33,054 | 51 |
| 12 | Saint Mary's College | Notre Dame | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $32,322 | 35 |
| 13 | Hanover College | Hanover | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $31,621 | 36 |
| 14 | University of Southern Indiana | Evansville | Public, 4-year | $29,059 | 31 |
| 15 | Indiana University-Southeast | New Albany | Public, 4-year | $26,777 | 35 |
| 16 | Purdue University Northwest | Hammond | Public, 4-year | $25,541 | 76 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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