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2023 Best Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Iowa

2 Colleges
$42,572 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Journalism Master's Degree School for You

Journalism is the #54 most popular major in Iowa with 47 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Iowa to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa

Check out the journalism master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Iowa Schools for a Master's in Journalism

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our analysis found University of Iowa to be the best school for journalism students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Iowa. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

Full Journalism at University of Iowa Report

The excellent master’s degree programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best journalism schools in Iowa. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Journalism at Iowa State University

Best Journalism Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Journalism Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 60
Minnesota 0
Kansas 24
Nebraska 27
South Dakota 1

One of 5 majors within the area of study, journalism has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 5,059
Public Relations & Advertising 2,828
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 2,562
Communication & Journalism (Other) 341
Publishing 214

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Jfurrer.

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