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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa

24 Colleges
$32,860 Avg Salary
$25,228 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,231 degrees and certificates were awarded to communication and journalism students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 24 schools in Iowa to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Journalism program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communication and journalism majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our analysis found University of Iowa to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Iowa. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 30% are male.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in Iowa. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.

Of the 276 students majoring in communication and journalism at Iowa State, 36% are male and 64% are female.

Full Communication & Journalism at Iowa State University Report

#3

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Iowa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 157 students majoring in communication and journalism at UNI, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#4

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Drake University is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 72% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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#5

University of Dubuque

Dubuque, IA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Dubuque helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in Iowa. UD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Dubuque.

About 50% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of Dubuque Report

#5

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Upper Iowa University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the rural area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 45% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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#5

Loras College

Dubuque, IA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Loras College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in Iowa. Located in the small city of Dubuque, Loras is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 45% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 55% are male.

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#8

Wartburg College

Waverly, IA

Wartburg College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the distant town of Waverly, Wartburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 47% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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#8

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

Waldorf University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Waldorf is a small private for-profit school located in the town of Forest City.

About 47% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 53% are male.

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#10

Coe College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Coe College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and journalism students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Coe is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cedar Rapids.

Women make up 63% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

Full Communication & Journalism at Coe College Report

Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,015
Minnesota 1,434
South Dakota 203
Missouri 1,975
Nebraska 719
North Dakota 171

Communication & Journalism Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 66,787
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Journalism 13,552
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 24 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 Josh Hallett.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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