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Arizona State University - Downtown Phoenix MA in Journalism

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

Journalism is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at Arizona State University - Downtown Phoenix. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in journalism, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the ASU - Downtown Phoenix MA in Journalism

#426 in the U.S
#3 in Arizona

If you're having trouble deciding which school is a good match for you, you may want to check out College Factual's Best Journalism Master's Degree Schools ranking to see some of the great options that are available. To determine the school's rank, we look at objective measures, such as post-graduation earnings, student and faculty diversity, and accumulated student debt.

On the 2021 list, ASU - Downtown Phoenix was ranked #426 out of 782 schools in the country for this major at the master's level. It is also ranked #3 in Arizona.

How Much Does a Master’s in Journalism from ASU - Downtown Phoenix Cost?

$12,608 Average Tuition and Fees

ASU - Downtown Phoenix Graduate Tuition and Fees

In 2018-2019, the average part-time graduate tuition at ASU - Downtown Phoenix was $1,308 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $837 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $11,720 $26,160
Fees $888 $888

How Much Can You Make With a MA in Journalism From ASU - Downtown Phoenix?

$36,800 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of journalism students who receive their master’s degree from ASU - Downtown Phoenix is $36,800 per year. That is 10% lower than the national average of $41,022.

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Does ASU - Downtown Phoenix Offer an Online MA in Journalism?

Online degrees for the ASU - Downtown Phoenix journalism master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the ASU - Downtown Phoenix Online Learning page.

ASU - Downtown Phoenix Master’s Student Diversity for Journalism

27 Master's Degrees Awarded
74.1% Women
55.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2018-2019 academic year, 27 students received their master’s degree in journalism. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 74.1% of the journalism students who took home a master’s degree in 2018-2019. This is higher than the nationwide number of 69.9%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 55.6% of the journalism master’s degrees at ASU - Downtown Phoenix in 2018-2019. This is higher than the nationwide number of 27%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 6
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 11
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

MA in Journalism Focus Areas at ASU - Downtown Phoenix

Journalism students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Other Journalism 27

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to journalism.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 14

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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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