Communication & Journalism at University of Northern Iowa

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

UNI is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and approximately 9,507 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,555 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Northern Iowa in 2021, 157 of them were communication and journalism majors.

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.

UNI Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

UNI Communication & Journalism Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and journalism major at UNI 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	61
Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	72
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	128
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	171
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	220
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Most Focused Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	295

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from UNI. This makes it the #284 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at UNI

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

UNI Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 157 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Communication & Journalism from UNI in 2020-2021, 40% were men and 60% were women. The typical communication and journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at UNI since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at UNI 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 Northern Iowa with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	127
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

UNI Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 5 students who earned a master's degree in Communication & Journalism from UNI in 2020-2021, 40% were men and 60% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. UNI does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNI 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 University of Northern Iowa. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Northern Iowa. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	62
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	59
Public Relations & Advertising	41

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Library Science
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• 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 IA, the home state for University of Northern 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.

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

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