Communication & Journalism at University of Iowa

What traits are you looking for in a communication and journalism school? To help you decide if University of Iowa is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communication and journalism program.

Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and approximately 30,318 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 students received their master's degree in communication and journalism.

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 Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

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

Iowa Communication & Journalism Rankings

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication and journalism, making the school the #26 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Iowa

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

Iowa Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 32 students who graduated with a master’s in communication and journalism from Iowa in 2021, 44% were men and 56% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. Iowa does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication and journalism master's degree from Iowa, 72% 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 University of Iowa with a master's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

If you plan to be a communication and journalism major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Iowa. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Journalism	40
Communication & Media Studies	6

Related Majors

• History
• Psychology
• Library Science
• Social Sciences
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication and 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 University of Iowa.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By KMSatoh202 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.