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

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Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 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 & Media Studies program at each school on the list.

Check out the communications master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Iowa.

#1

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Our analysis found Drake University to be the most popular school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Iowa. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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#2

University of Dubuque

Dubuque, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Dubuque. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. UD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dubuque.

About 75% of the students majoring in communications at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#3

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

Out of the 4 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 50% of the communications majors at the school.

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#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Out of the 4 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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