by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Journalism. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Journalism is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at Iowa State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in journalism, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. Iowa State was ranked #38 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for journalism majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #3 in Iowa.
Here are some of the other rankings for Iowa State.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Iowa State paid an average of $968 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $336 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,042 | $23,230 |
| Fees | $1,274 | $1,274 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,001 | $1,001 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,193 | $9,193 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,430 | $2,430 |
Learn more about Iowa State tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Journalism students who received their bachelor’s degree at Iowa State took out an average of $26,500 in student loans. That is 14% higher than the national average of $23,314.
journalism who receive their bachelor’s degree from Iowa State make an average of $37,136 a year during the early days of their career. That is 24% higher than the national average of $29,851.
Online degrees for the Iowa State journalism bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Iowa State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in journalism in 2019-2020, 54.5% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 66.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 15.6% of the journalism bachelor’s degrees at Iowa State in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 59 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 9 |
Journalism students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Journalism | 77 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to journalism.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 78 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 130 |
View All Journalism Related Majors >
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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