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Undergraduate Communication & Media Studies at Iowa State University

66 Total Degrees Awarded
1 Award Levels Offered
#1 Best Rank — Bachelor's
$45,673 Bachelor's Salary

Below are the key facts about this program at ISU. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level. It ranks as high as #1 out of 7 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

ISU Undergraduate Communication & Media Studies Rankings

#94 in the U.S.
#1 in Iowa
#4 in the The Plains States Region

College Factual ranks ISU among the top schools in the country for communication & media studies, coming in at #94 out of 778 schools nationally.

Ranking Rank
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 94 of 778
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Iowa 1 of 8
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Plains States Region 4 of 61

Undergraduate Communication & Media Studies Degrees at ISU

The table below lists every degree level available for communication & media studies at ISU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s 66

ISU Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Iowa State University handed out 66 bachelor’s degrees in communication & media studies.

Bachelor’s Rankings

ISU is among the very best schools in the country for communication & media studies at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #1 out of 7 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa 1
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region 4
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 87

Salary of Communication & Media Studies Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$45,673 Bachelor's Median Salary

Communication & Media Studies graduates with a bachelor’s degree from ISU earn a median of $45,673 a year. This is lower than $64,577, the median for all majors at ISU.

Salary for Communication & Media Studies majors with a bachelor's degree at ISU

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

$19,425 Bachelor's Median Debt

To complete a bachelor’s at ISU, communication & media studies students borrow a median amount of $19,425 in student loans. This is below $23,319, the typical median for all majors at ISU.

Student debt for Communication & Media Studies majors with a bachelor's degree at ISU

ISU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$10,787 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$19,425 Average Student Debt

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

In State Out of State
Tuition $8,324 $27,346
Fees $1,535 $1,535

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 26% of communication & media studies bachelor’s degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

ISU gender breakdown of Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's degree grads The majority of communication & media studies bachelor’s degree graduates at ISU are White. About 94% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Communication & Media Studies majors at Iowa State University
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 62
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 3

Speech Communication and Rhetoric (Bachelor’s)

ISU conferred 66 bachelor’s degrees in speech communication and rhetoric in the latest year of data — 74% to women and 26% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (94%).

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