Communication & Journalism at Drake University

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

Drake is located in Des Moines, Iowa and approximately 4,774 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 95 students received a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from Drake.

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.

Drake Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism
• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Drake Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at Drake 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 Drake 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 Master’s Degree Schools	8
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	24
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools	48
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Schools	68

In 2021, 41 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from Drake. This makes it the #59 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Drake

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

Drake Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 95 communication and journalism students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Drake, about 28% were men and 72% were women.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Drake 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 Drake University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	75
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Drake Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 students graduated with a master's degree in communication and journalism from Drake. About 32% were men and 68% were women.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from Drake, 78% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	32
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Drake 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 Drake University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Drake University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations & Advertising	55
Communication & Media Studies	41
Journalism	39
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	1

Related Majors

• History
• Psychology
• Social Sciences
• 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 Drake 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 Limitingflame1 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.