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Communication & Media Studies at University of Iowa

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Communication & Media Studies at University of Iowa

If you are interested in studying communication and media studies, you may want to check out the program at University of Iowa. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and approximately 30,318 students attend the school each year. Of the 5,998 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Iowa in 2021, 210 of them were communication and media studies majors.

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

Iowa Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Communications
  • Master’s Degree in Communications
  • Doctorate Degree in Communications

Iowa Communication & Media Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communications progam at Iowa 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 communications major at Iowa is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication & Media Studies. 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
118

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in communications from Iowa. This is the #254 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in communications, making the school the #33 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from Iowa Make?

The median salary of communications students who receive their bachelor's degree at Iowa is $37,289. This is 15% higher than $32,435, which is the national average for all communications bachelor's degree recipients.

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Communications Student Demographics at Iowa

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

Iowa Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

76% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 210 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in communications from Iowa in 2021, 24% were men and 76% were women.

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About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communications 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 communications.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 164
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

Iowa Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student earned a master's degree in communications from Iowa.

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

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

Iowa also has a doctoral program available in communications. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Communications Grads May Go Into

A degree in communications 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
Public Relations Specialists 1,820 $56,880
Editors 940 $51,480
Reporters and Correspondents 560 $32,650
Radio and Television Announcers 530 $34,870
Communications Professors 480 $88,340

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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