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Communication & Media Studies at Upper Iowa University

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Communication & Media Studies at Upper Iowa University

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

UIU is located in Fayette, Iowa and has a total student population of 3,610. In 2021, 13 communications majors received their bachelor's degree from UIU.

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.

UIU Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Communications

Online Classes Are Available at UIU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UIU does offer online courses in communications for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

UIU Communication & Media Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communications progam at UIU 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 communications major at UIU 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
Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 615

Communications Student Demographics at UIU

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

UIU Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

62% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The communications program at UIU awarded 13 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 38% of these degrees went to men with the other 62% going to women. The typical communications bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at UIU since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

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About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communications at UIU 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 Upper Iowa University with a bachelor's in communications.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 7
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UIU also has a doctoral program available in communications. In 2021, 0 student 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 Upper Iowa University.

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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