by our College Data Analytics TeamWe'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. We've also included details on how Iowa State ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in journalism.
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The bachelor's program at Iowa State was ranked #46 on College Factual's Best Schools for journalism list. It is also ranked #3 in Iowa.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Iowa State University handed out 49 bachelor's degrees in journalism. This is a decrease of 36% over the previous year when 77 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in journalism from Iowa State. This makes it the #43 most popular school for journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.
Journalism majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Iowa State go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $34,913 a year. This is higher than $31,781, which is the national median for all journalism bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Iowa State, journalism students borrow a median amount of $23,250 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all journalism bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,845.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the journalism program at Iowa State is $232 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the journalism majors at Iowa State University.
Of the 49 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Journalism from Iowa State in 2020-2021, 51% were men and 49% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Iowa State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 84% of students fell into 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 journalism.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 41 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Of the 7 journalism students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Iowa State, about 29% were men and 71% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 86% 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 master's in journalism.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Relations & Advertising | 135 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 92 |
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