Communication & Journalism at Buena Vista University

What traits are you looking for in a communication and journalism school? To help you decide if Buena Vista University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communication and journalism program.

BVU is located in Storm Lake, Iowa and has a total student population of 1,863. In 2021, 7 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from BVU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Communication & Journalism section at the bottom of this page.

BVU Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

BVU Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at BVU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and journalism major at BVU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication & Journalism. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	535
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	659
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Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at BVU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication and journalism majors at Buena Vista University.

BVU Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students earned a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from BVU. About 14% of these graduates were women and the other 86% were men. The typical communication and journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at BVU since its program graduates 50% more men than average.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at BVU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Buena Vista University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

BVU also has a doctoral program available in communication and journalism. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

The following communication and journalism concentations are available at Buena Vista University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Buena Vista University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	5
Communication & Media Studies	2

Related Majors

• Social Sciences
• History
• Psychology
• Education

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication and journalism can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IA, the home state for Buena Vista University.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Managers	2,880	$101,360
Public Relations Specialists	1,820	$56,880
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	960	$103,350
Editors	940	$51,480
Producers and Directors	730	$46,610

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Ryan Harder under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.