Overview

The Communication and Media program offered by University of Northern Iowa provides students with Master's-level training and helps them fulfill their post-graduation goals, whether obtaining professional employment, enrolling in a PhD program, or reskilling/upskilling for their current profession.

Key Facts

Careers are broad depending on the area of your interest. The program can prepare you to continue your education, to perform consulting services or to upskill for today's job market. For example, our alumni has landed on the following positions:

Agency Director
Community Outreach & Education Representative
Digital Content Coordinator
Digital Media Specialist
Educator and Facilitator
Event Marketing Manager & Communications Coordinator
Freelance Producer
Producer

Programme Structure

Courses Include:

Study and Research

Communication and Media Theory

Communication Research Methodology

Rhetoric

Mass Communication Theory
Visual and Digital Media

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2027-02-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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100

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Cedar Falls, United States

Disciplines

Communication Studies Digital Media View 175 other Masters in Digital Media in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

English requirements

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120

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

Official transcripts from all institutions attended
Professional or Academic Writing Sample
Statement of Purpose for Graduate Studies
Three letters of recommendation
2.75 is the minimum GPA to be accepted without provision; applicants with a GPA lower than 2.75 may still be admitted provisionally, at the discretion of the program and the Division of Graduate Studies

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

22238 USD / year

≈ 22238 USD / year
Out-of-State

22238 USD / year

≈ 22238 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

10536 USD / year

≈ 10536 USD / year

Living costs

Cedar Falls

United States

1119 - 1737 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Funding

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Overview

Key Facts

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Cedar Falls

Financing

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