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Ball State University: Journalism Ranking 2024

Ball State UniversityRanked
138
in the USA
Ball State University is a medium-sized public college offering a number of disciplines along with journalism programs and located in Muncie, Indiana. The school was opened in 1918 and is presently offering bachelor's, certificates, and master's degrees in 6 journalism programs.

Ball State University is expensive - depending on the program, tuition price is around $30,000 per year. If you seek a cheaper alternative, check Affordable Colleges in Indiana listing.

According to recent studies, Ball State University area is dangerous - the school is reported to have a very bad rating for campus crime.

Based on 66 evaluation criteria, Ball State University journalism program ranks #138 Journalism School (out of 1736; top 10%) in the United States and in Top 5 Journalism Schools in Indiana. Major competitors for this school are Northwestern University in Evanston and University of Michigan Ann Arbor. See the details about all twelve competing journalism colleges as well as list of offered journalism majors and minors below.

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School ranking:

#4 Journalism School in Indiana
#27 Journalism School in the Midwest
#138 Journalism School in USA

Program rankings:

State Ranking

Third Best Speech & Rhetoric Program in Indiana
Third Best Broadcast & Telecommunications Program in Indiana
Third Best Public Relations Program in Indiana
Third Best Communication Technologies Program in Indiana
Third Best General Journalism Program in Indiana
#4 Communication & Media Program in Indiana

Regional Ranking

#14 Communication Technologies Program in the Midwest
#15 Broadcast & Telecommunications Program in the Midwest
#22 Public Relations Program in the Midwest
#23 General Journalism Program in the Midwest
#23 Speech & Rhetoric Program in the Midwest
#25 Communication & Media Program in the Midwest

National Ranking

#70 Communication Technologies Program in USA
#91 Broadcast & Telecommunications Program in USA
#100 Public Relations Program in USA

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You may be interested in other options to enroll Ball State University:
Art Programs - ranked top 10% in USA
History Programs - ranked top 20% in USA
Literature Programs - ranked top 20% in USA
Also, see how Ball State University is ranked among graduate schools in Indiana.

Contact information:

Ball State University
2000 W. University Ave
Muncie, IN 47306
Phone: (765) 289-1241
Website: www.bsu.edu

Location map:

Ball State University Location Map

Journalism majors:

Bachelor's degree

Digital Communication and Multimedia
Journalism
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
Speech Communication and Rhetoric

Postbaccalaureate certificate

Digital Communication and Multimedia
Journalism
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

Master's degree

Digital Communication and Multimedia
Journalism
Other Communication and Media Studies
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
Radio and Television
Speech Communication and Rhetoric

Journalism minors:

Bachelor's degree

Digital Communication and Multimedia
Journalism
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
Speech Communication and Rhetoric

Local competitors:

Northwestern University - Journalism School Ranking
Northwestern University

Evanston, IL, 22 journalism programs

University of Michigan Ann Arbor - Journalism School Ranking
University of Michigan Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI, 6 journalism programs

University of Wisconsin Madison - Journalism School Ranking
University of Wisconsin Madison

Madison, WI, 9 journalism programs

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign - Journalism School Ranking
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

Champaign, IL, 7 journalism programs

Ohio State University - Journalism School Ranking
Ohio State University

Columbus, OH, 7 journalism programs

Purdue University - Journalism School Ranking
Purdue University

West Lafayette, IN, 6 journalism programs

Michigan State University - Journalism School Ranking
Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI, 17 journalism programs

Indiana University Bloomington - Journalism School Ranking
Indiana University Bloomington

Bloomington, IN, 11 journalism programs

Miami University Oxford - Journalism School Ranking
Miami University Oxford

Oxford, OH, 11 journalism programs

The University of Tennessee Knoxville - Journalism School Ranking
The University of Tennessee Knoxville

Knoxville, TN, 5 journalism programs

Butler University - Journalism School Ranking
Butler University

Indianapolis, IN, 11 journalism programs

University of Kentucky - Journalism School Ranking
University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY, 12 journalism programs

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