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2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Iowa

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$25,229 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,619 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 53 degrees and certificates were awarded to communication and media studies students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #46 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Iowa to see which programs offered the best value experiences for communications students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Iowa

Check out the communications programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality in Communication & Media Studies

#1

Drake University

Des Moines, IA
$45,912 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Drake University the best value school in Iowa for communication and media studies students. Located in the city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Drake are $45,912 per year.

Drake also made our Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Iowa list, coming in at #2.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Drake University

#2

University of Dubuque

Dubuque, IA
$36,010 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Dubuque landed the # 2 spot on the list. UD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dubuque.

UD undergraduate students pay an average of $36,010 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at University of Dubuque

#3

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA
$9,053 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Northern Iowa. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

UNI undergraduate students pay an average of $9,053 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Communication & Media Studies at University of Northern Iowa Report

#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA
$9,942 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa are $9,942 per year.

Iowa also took the #3 spot in our Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Iowa rankings.

Full Communication & Media Studies at University of Iowa Report

Best Value Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 73
Minnesota 70
Kansas 40
Nebraska 12
North Dakota 11
South Dakota 22

One of 5 majors within the area of study, communication and media studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 2,828
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 2,562
Journalism 1,238
Communication & Journalism (Other) 341
Publishing 214

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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 UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland.

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