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Iowa is in the top 10% of the country for journalism. More specifically it was ranked #12 out of 206 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Iowa.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Iowa handed out 130 bachelor's degrees in general journalism. This is a decrease of 11% over the previous year when 146 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 31 students received their master’s degree in journalism from Iowa. This makes it the #7 most popular school for journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in journalism in 2021, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the journalism majors at University of Iowa.
Of the 130 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Journalism from Iowa in 2020-2021, 39% were men and 61% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Iowa are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 82% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Iowa with a bachelor's in journalism.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| White | 107 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
| Other Races | 5 |
Of the 31 journalism students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Iowa, about 42% were men and 58% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 71% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Iowa with a master's in journalism.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 22 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
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