College Factual, the online college search resource, has ranked Drake SJMC in the top 10 percent of journalism and mass communication schools in the country (and the best in Iowa) in its 2021 analysis: https://www.collegefactual.com/colleges/drake-university/academic-life/academic-majors/communication-journalism-media/ . The website ranked Drake SJMC 36th out of the 585 programs it analyzed, an improvement of 21 slots over last year’s ranking. The site bases its ranking on such factors as graduates’ average earnings, university’s focus on the program, the program’s accreditation and overall college quality.
College Factual ranked Drake’s public relations and advertising majors in the nation’s top 10 percent as well, and the best in the state: https://www.collegefactual.com/colleges/drake-university/academic-life/academic-majors/communication-journalism-media/public-relations-advertising/.