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Communication & Journalism at Iowa State University

Communication & Journalism at Iowa State University

If you plan to study communication & journalism, take a look at what Iowa State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and approximately 31,822 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Communication & Journalism section at the bottom of this page.

Iowa State Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism
  • Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Iowa State Communication & Journalism Rankings

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Iowa State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication & journalism majors at Iowa State University.

Iowa State Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

71% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 29% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

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Of the students who received a communication & journalism master's degree from Iowa State, 71% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Iowa State University with a master's in communication & journalism.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

The following communication & journalism concentations are available at Iowa State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Iowa State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Journalism 7

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication & journalism 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 Iowa State University.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Managers 2,880 $101,360
Public Relations Specialists 1,820 $56,880
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 960 $103,350
Editors 940 $51,480
Producers and Directors 730 $46,610

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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