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

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Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Iowa to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 master's degree.

#1

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Our 2023 rankings named Drake University the most popular school in Iowa for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 41 students majoring in communication and journalism at Drake, 32% are male and 68% are female.

Full Communication & Journalism at Drake University Report

#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in Iowa. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 32 students majoring in communication and journalism at Iowa, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

About 71% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 29% are male.

Full Communication & Journalism at Iowa State University Report

#4

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

Out of the 5 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 40% are male.

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#5

University of Dubuque

Dubuque, IA

The in-demand master’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.

Women make up 75% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

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 5 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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