Communication & Journalism at Iona College

If you are interested in studying communication and journalism, you may want to check out the program at Iona College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Iona is located in New Rochelle, New York and has a total student population of 3,590. In 2021, 73 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from Iona.

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.

Iona Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Iona Communication & Journalism Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communication and journalism programs across the country. The following shows how Iona performed in these rankings.

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 Iona 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
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools	83
	354
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	455

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from Iona. This makes it the #141 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Iona

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

Iona Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 73 students earned a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from Iona. About 53% of these graduates were women and the other 47% 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 Iona since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Iona are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	41
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Iona Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 17 students who earned a master's degree in Communication & Journalism from Iona in 2020-2021, 65% were men and 35% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. Iona does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 29% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from Iona, 71% 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 Iona College with a master's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	73
Public Relations & Advertising	17

Related Majors

• History
• Social Sciences
• Education
• Psychology

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 NY, the home state for Iona College.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Producers and Directors	26,110	$115,610
Public Relations Specialists	24,510	$74,000
Editors	19,140	$83,070
Managers	16,600	$124,160
Writers and Authors	7,410	$86,380

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 Anthony22 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.