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Communication & Journalism at University of Iowa

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Communication & Journalism at University of Iowa

If you plan to study communication and journalism, take a look at what University of Iowa has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and approximately 30,318 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 340 students received a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from Iowa.

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.

Iowa Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Iowa Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication and journalism major at Iowa 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.

In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from Iowa. This makes it the #73 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication and journalism, making the school the #26 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Iowa

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

Iowa Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

70% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of communication and journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Iowa 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 University of Iowa with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 22
White 271
International Students 13
Other Races/Ethnicities 16

Iowa Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

56% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The communication and journalism program at Iowa awarded 32 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 44% of these degrees went to men with the other 56% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. Iowa does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from Iowa, 72% 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 University of Iowa with a master's in communication and journalism.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 23
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Iowa also has a doctoral program available in communication and journalism. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

The following communication and journalism concentations are available at University of Iowa. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Iowa. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies 216
Journalism 170

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 University of Iowa.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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