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Minnesota State University - Mankato MA in Communication & Media Studies

15 Master's Degrees Awarded
$38,289 Average Salary

The main focus area for this major is Speech Communication. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Communication & Media Studies is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at Minnesota State University - Mankato. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in communications, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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How Much Does a Master’s in Communications from Minnesota State Mankato Cost?

$8,788 Average Tuition and Fees

Minnesota State Mankato Graduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.

In State Out of State
Tuition $7,994 $7,994
Fees $794 $794

How Much Can You Make With a MA in Communications From Minnesota State Mankato?

$38,289 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of communications students who receive their master’s degree from Minnesota State Mankato is $38,289 per year. That is 21% lower than the national average of $48,686.

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Does Minnesota State Mankato Offer an Online MA in Communications?

Minnesota State Mankato does not offer an online option for its communications master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Minnesota State Mankato Online Learning page.

Minnesota State Mankato Master’s Student Diversity for Communications

15 Master's Degrees Awarded
73.3% Women
6.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 15 master’s degrees in communications awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 73.3% of the communications students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 71.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 6.7% of communications master’s degree recipients at Minnesota State Mankato in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
Native American or Alaska Native 1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 10
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

MA in Communications Focus Areas at Minnesota State Mankato

Communication & Media Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Speech Communication 15

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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