Why Iowa?
As a SJMC graduate, you'll become part of an alumni network that numbers in the thousands and spans media industries in the United States and around the globe.
See yourself here
Discover your voice as a storyteller in Iowa City, a UNESCO City of Literature and one of America's most vibrant college towns.
Script Your Experience
We support experiential education unique to the journalism, strategic communication, and media industries.
Write your story
Build knowledge. Produce content. Create work that matters. You're going places, and it all starts here.
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The award-winning student
newspaper, The Daily Iowan,
has served the UI community
since 1868
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The school celebrated its centennial in 2024
# 1
According to the 2025 U.S. News & World Report rankings
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SJMC awards more than $225,000 in scholarships and awards annually.
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Why choose Iowa for a Master's in Strategic Communication?