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Communication & Media Studies at Iowa State University

92 Bachelor's Degrees
#106 Overall Quality
$38,232 Bachelor's Salary
The Communication & Media Studies major is part of the communication & journalism program at Iowa State University.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. Also, learn how Iowa State ranks among other schools offering degrees in communications.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at Iowa State

Iowa State Communications Rankings

The bachelor's program at Iowa State was ranked #106 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #3 in Iowa.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 44
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 49
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 50
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 52
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 55
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 57
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 58
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 61
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 62
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 65
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 67
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 68
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 76
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 81
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 82
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 86
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 87
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 89
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 101
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 106

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Iowa State University handed out 92 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is an increase of 18% over the previous year when 78 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from Iowa State Make?

$38,232 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of communications students who receive their bachelor's degree at Iowa State is $38,232. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $32,435 for all communications bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Communications Graduates from Iowa State Have?

$19,425 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Iowa State, communications students borrow a median amount of $19,425 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all communications bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,333.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the communications program at Iowa State is $183 per month.

Communications Student Diversity at Iowa State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communications majors at Iowa State University.

Iowa State Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 92 communications students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Iowa State, about 35% were men and 65% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 80% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Iowa State University with a bachelor's in communications.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 74
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 4

Majors Similar to Communications

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 135
Journalism 56

View All Communication & Media Studies Related Majors >

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