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Journalism at Iowa

Iowa graduates about 96 journalism majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 40th of 271 schools we score for journalism, a strong program at 78 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $57,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

78/100Strong#40 of 271 for journalism →
Graduates a year962% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$57,0000.97× the same major nationally
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate80%whole school
SAT middle 50%1130–1340whole school

Where journalism happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 64 · Athletics 12 · Student housing 10 · Dorm 5 · Arts 2 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the journalism ranking

  1. Hofstra University 80
  2. Creighton University 79
  3. Miami University–Oxford 79
  4. University of Connecticut 79
  5. The University of Alabama 78
  6. University of Arkansas 78
  7. University of Tennessee–Knoxville 77
  8. University of Arizona 77

Other strong majors at Iowa

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Iowa 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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