Communication Media Studies is taught at colleges nationwide, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on communication media studies — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
College Factual ranked the 14 communication media studies schools in Iowa by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on communication media studies in Iowa, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to communication media studies than Central College. Set in the town of Pella, Central College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 7% of the degrees Central College awards are in communication media studies, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year.
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Wartburg College is one of the most focused communication media studies schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the town of Waverly, Wartburg College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 6% of all degrees awarded are in communication media studies, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #3 makes Loras College one of the most focused schools for communication media studies. Located in the city of Dubuque, Loras College is a private not-for-profit university. Communication Media Studies accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #4 makes Coe College one of the most focused schools for communication media studies. Coe College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cedar Rapids. Communication Media Studies accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year.
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Clarke University is one of the most focused communication media studies schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Clarke University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dubuque. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in communication media studies, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Dubuque comes in at #6 for communication media studies focus this year. Located in the city of Dubuque, University Of Dubuque is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in communication media studies, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year.
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Luther College placed #7 for communication media studies by degree focus. Set in the town of Decorah, Luther College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 2% of the degrees Luther College awards are in communication media studies, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year.
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Grand View University ranked #8 on our list of the most focused communication media studies schools. Set in the city of Des Moines, Grand View University is a private not-for-profit institution. Communication Media Studies accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Northern Iowa ranked #9 on our list of the most focused communication media studies schools. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, University Of Northern Iowa is a public university. About 2% of the degrees University Of Northern Iowa awards are in communication media studies, or about 40 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Iowa ranked #10 on our list of the most focused communication media studies schools. Set in the city of Iowa City, University Of Iowa is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in communication media studies, or about 150 graduates in the most recent year.
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Drake University ranked #11 on our list of the most focused communication media studies schools. Located in the city of Des Moines, Drake University is a private not-for-profit university. About 2% of the degrees Drake University awards are in communication media studies, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year.
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Waldorf College placed #12 for communication media studies by degree focus. Located in the rural area of Forest City, Waldorf College is a private for-profit university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in communication media studies, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year.
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Iowa State University placed #13 for communication media studies by degree focus. Set in the city of Ames, Iowa State University is a public institution. Communication Media Studies accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 57 graduates in the most recent year.
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Des Moines Area Community College placed #14 for communication media studies by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, Des Moines Area Community College is a public university. Communication Media Studies accounts for around 0.1% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
- 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 our data about colleges.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
