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

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Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Iowa to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Journalism program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communication and journalism majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Our analysis found Drake University to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Iowa. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Des Moines.

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

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

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

Of the 32 students majoring in communication and journalism at Iowa, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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Out of the 5 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 29% are male.

Full Communication & Journalism at Iowa State University Report

#4

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Northern Iowa helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in Iowa. UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Cedar Falls.

About 60% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 40% are male.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of Northern Iowa Report

#5

University of Dubuque

Dubuque, IA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Dubuque helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in Iowa. Located in the small city of Dubuque, UD is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 75% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Colleges 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.

  • 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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