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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Iowa

5 Colleges
$36,503 Avg Salary
$31,478 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism School for You

With 103 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and journalism is the #15 most popular major in Iowa.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Iowa to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Iowa

The following schools top our list of the Best Communication & Journalism Colleges.

Top Iowa Schools in Communication & Journalism

#1

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Our 2023 rankings named Drake University the best school in Iowa for communication and journalism students. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines.

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

The excellent programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in Iowa. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

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The excellent programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in Iowa. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Northern Iowa is a great place for communication and journalism students. UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.

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#5

University of Dubuque

Dubuque, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Dubuque. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Dubuque, UD is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 115
Missouri 209
Minnesota 151
North Dakota 11
Nebraska 102
South Dakota 23

Communication & Journalism Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 5,059
Public Relations & Advertising 2,828
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 2,562
Journalism 1,238
Communication & Journalism (Other) 341
Publishing 214

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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 Josh Hallett.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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