2025 Best General Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa

General Journalism is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #42 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Iowa to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of general journalism. Combined, these schools handed out 149 bachelor's degrees in general journalism to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general journalism students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general journalism students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general journalism related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general journalism students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The journalism school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Journalism in Iowa

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for general journalism students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Iowa Schools for a Bachelor's in Journalism

1

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

95 Annual Graduates

University of Iowa is a great decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in general journalism. Iowa is a very large public university located in the small city of Iowa City.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from University of Iowa

2

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

44 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Iowa State University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in general journalism. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from Iowa State University

Best General Journalism Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	475	481
Minnesota	446	277
Kansas	352	323
Nebraska	331	32
South Dakota	237	15

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General Journalism Related Rankings by Major

One of 6 majors within the Journalism area of study, General Journalism has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Journalism

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Journalism	37

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).
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