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Journalism at Iowa State University of Science and Technology

Iowa State University of Science and Technology graduates about 38 journalism majors a year. That puts it 73rd of 271 schools we score for journalism, a strong program at 68 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $54,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.92×).

68/100Strong#73 of 271 for journalism →
Graduates a year38under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$54,0000.92× the same major nationally
Research in the field$776Ka year, NSF
Admit rate89%whole school
SAT middle 50%1090–1350whole school

Around Iowa State University of Science and Technology

Iowa State University's Catt Hall in Ames, Iowa on March 16, 2016. Mandatory cre
Catt hall 3-16-2016 (26234783863)Photo: Alex Hanson from Ames, Iowa · CC BY 2.0 · source
The Iowa State University Campanile in Ames, Iowa, on a stormy evening.
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Where journalism happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Communications Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 134 · Student housing 87 · Dorm 17 · Athletics 11 · Arts 4 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the journalism ranking

  1. Georgia State University 69
  2. University of Houston 69
  3. University of Nebraska – Lincoln 69
  4. High Point University 68
  5. Long Island University 68
  6. University of Nevada–Reno 68
  7. Brigham Young University 67
  8. Ithaca College 67

Other strong majors at Iowa State University of Science and Technology

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Iowa State University of Science and Technology with every school we score in journalism. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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