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Journalism at University of Iowa

Journalism at University of Iowa

Every journalism school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the journalism program at University of Iowa stacks up to those at other schools.

Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and has a total student population of 30,318.

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

Iowa Journalism Degrees Available

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

Iowa Journalism Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in journalism, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Journalism Student Demographics at Iowa

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

Iowa Journalism Master’s Program

75% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of journalism master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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Of the students who received a journalism master's degree from Iowa, 88% 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 journalism.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 21
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Journalism

The following journalism concentations are available at University of Iowa. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Iowa. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Journalism 40

Careers That Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in 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
Editors 940 $51,480
Reporters and Correspondents 560 $32,650
Radio and Television Announcers 530 $34,870
Photographers 510 $30,180
Communications Professors 480 $88,340

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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