by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in Iowa for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Communication & Journalism is the 11th most popular major in the country with 120,571 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, communication and journalism graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,266 and had an average of $24,758 in loans still to pay off.
Across Iowa, there were 1,235 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,503 and $31,478 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 29 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,340 and $19,937 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in Iowa for an Associate” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication and journalism. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular communication and journalism programs in the United States.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in Iowa for an Associate” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for iowa associate degree communication & journalism students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hawkeye Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in Iowa for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Waterloo, Iowa, and it awarded 14 associates’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Hawkeye Community College Communication & Journalism Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa Lakes Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in Iowa for an Associate. Iowa Lakes Community College is a small school located in Estherville, Iowa that handed out 5 associates’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Iowa Lakes Community College Communication & Journalism Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa Western Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in Iowa for an Associate. Iowa Western Community College is a public institution located in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Iowa Western Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indian Hills Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in Iowa for an Associate. IHCC is a public institution located in Ottumwa, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Iowa Tech Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in Iowa for an Associate. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public institution located in Sioux City, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Western Iowa Tech Community College Communication & Journalism Report
Iowa Central Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in Iowa for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. This medium-sized school is located in Fort Dodge, Iowa, and it awarded 1 associates’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Iowa Central Community College
Ellsworth Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in Iowa for an Associate list. Iowa Falls, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communication and journalism degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Eastern Iowa Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in Iowa for an Associate list. Eastern Iowa Community College District is a public institution located in Davenport, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Eastern Iowa Community Colleges Communication & Journalism Report
Marshalltown Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in Iowa for an Associate list. Marshalltown Community College is a public institution located in Marshalltown, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Marshalltown Community College
Kirkwood Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in Iowa for an Associate list. Located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, this fairly large public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s communication and journalism students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Kirkwood Community College
Waldorf University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in Iowa for an Associate list. This small school is located in Forest City, Iowa, and it awarded 17 associates’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
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