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Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in Iowa

2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in Iowa

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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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

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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#2

University of Dubuque

Dubuque, IA

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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#3

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

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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#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

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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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 1,007
Minnesota 887
Kansas 490
Nebraska 156
North Dakota 131
South Dakota 159

Communication & Media Studies is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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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