2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in Iowa
Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree School for You
Communication & Media Studies is the #19 most popular major in Iowa with 552 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Iowa to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Media Studies program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Iowa Schools for a Master's in Communication & Media Studies
Our 2023 rankings named Drake University the most popular school in Iowa for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines.
About 68% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 32% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Dubuque. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Dubuque, UD is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 75% of the communications majors at the school.
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Out of the 4 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the # 3 spot on the list. UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Cedar Falls.
Of the 2 students majoring in communications at UNI, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 1,007 |
| Minnesota | 887 |
| Kansas | 490 |
| Nebraska | 156 |
| North Dakota | 131 |
| South Dakota | 159 |
Communication & Media Studies Related Majors
Communication & Media Studies is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Communications
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Relations & Advertising | 21,099 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 17,669 |
| Journalism | 13,552 |
| Communication & Journalism (Other) | 1,128 |
| Publishing | 336 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland.
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