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Communication & Journalism at Drake University

87 Total Degrees Awarded
2 Award Levels Offered
#1 Best Rank — Bachelor's
$54,933 Bachelor's Salary

Below are the key facts about this program at Drake. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #1 out of 8 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Communication & Journalism Degrees Available at Drake

Here is each degree level granted in communication & journalism at Drake, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s 69
Master’s 18

Drake Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Drake University awarded 69 bachelor’s degrees in communication & journalism.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Drake is among the very best schools in the country for communication & journalism at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #1 out of 8 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa 1
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region 5
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa 8
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region 64
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools 110
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools 628

Salary of Communication & Journalism Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$54,933 Bachelor's Median Salary

Communication & Journalism students who finish a bachelor’s at Drake report a median salary of $54,933 a year. This is lower than $72,425, the median for all majors at Drake.

Salary for Communication & Journalism majors with a bachelor's degree at Drake

Student Debt of Communication & Journalism Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$23,250 Bachelor's Median Debt

Earning a bachelor’s degree at Drake, communication & journalism graduates take on a median debt of $23,250 in student loans. This is above $22,273, the typical median for all majors at Drake.

Student debt for Communication & Journalism majors with a bachelor's degree at Drake

Drake Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$51,960 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$23,250 Average Student Debt

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $45,734 $51,444
Fees $516 $516

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 29% of communication & journalism bachelor’s degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

Drake gender breakdown of Communication & Journalism Bachelor's degree grads The largest share of communication & journalism bachelor’s degree graduates at Drake are White. Approximately 80% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Drake University with a bachelor’s in communication & journalism.

Ethnic diversity of Communication & Journalism majors at Drake University
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 55
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 1

Public Relations/Image Management (Bachelor’s)

Drake granted 29 bachelor’s degrees in public relations/image management in the latest year of data — 86% to women and 14% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (83%).

Journalism, Other (Bachelor’s)

Drake granted 18 bachelor’s degrees in journalism, other in the latest year of data — 67% to women and 33% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (67%).

Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia (Bachelor’s)

Drake granted 10 bachelor’s completions in digital communication and media/multimedia recently — 50% to women and 50% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (90%).

Advertising (Bachelor’s)

Drake granted 9 bachelor’s degrees in advertising in the most recent reporting year — 56% to women and 44% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (89%).

Communication and Media Studies, Other (Bachelor’s)

Drake granted 3 bachelor’s degrees in communication and media studies, other in the most recent reporting year — 67% to women and 33% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (67%).

Graduate Study in Communication & Journalism at Drake

Graduate study is also available at Drake. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level Annual Graduates
Master’s 18

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