2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Iowa

Communication & Journalism isn't the most popular master's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #15 in popularity out of 37 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Iowa to determine which ones were the most popular for communication and journalism students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 84 master's degrees in communication and journalism during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Communication & Journalism School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in communication and journalism matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Iowa ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality communication and journalism program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Communication & Journalism Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for communication and journalism.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Communication & Journalism in Iowa

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in communication and journalism.

Most Well Attended Schools for Communication & Journalism Students Working on Their Master's

1

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

42 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Iowa if you want to pursue a master's degree in communication and journalism. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in communication and journalism in Iowa.

There were roughly 42 communication and journalism students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in communication and journalism from University of Iowa

2

Drake University
Des Moines, IA

20 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in communication and journalism needs to look into Drake University. Drake is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Des Moines. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in communication and journalism in Iowa.

There were approximately 20 communication and journalism individuals who graduated with this degree at Drake in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in communication and journalism from Drake University

3

University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In IA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Northern Iowa is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in communication and journalism. UNI is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Cedar Falls. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for master's degrees in communication and journalism in Iowa.

There were roughly 10 communication and journalism students who graduated with this degree at UNI in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in communication and journalism from University of Northern Iowa

4

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In IA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Iowa State University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in communication and journalism. Iowa State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Ames. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in communication and journalism in Iowa.

There were roughly 8 communication and journalism individuals who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in communication and journalism from Iowa State University

5

University of Dubuque
Dubuque, IA

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In IA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

UD is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Dubuque. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for master's degrees in communication and journalism in Iowa.

There were roughly 4 communication and journalism individuals who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in communication and journalism from University of Dubuque

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	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	32	317
Kansas	31	88
Minnesota	31	121
Nebraska	29	44
South Dakota	25	28
North Dakota	25	9

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Communication & Journalism Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Journalism	45
Communication & Media Studies	39

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Education	1,291
Psychology	71
Library Science	45
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	28
Social Sciences	19
History	12
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	7

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Josh Hallett. More about our data sources and methodologies.