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Boston University MA in Communication & Journalism

253 Master's Degrees Awarded

Communication & Journalism is a program of study at Boston University. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in communication and journalism, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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How Much Does a Master’s in Communication & Journalism from Boston U Cost?

$57,666 Average Tuition and Fees

Boston U Graduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Boston U 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 StateOut of State
Tuition$56,854$56,854
Fees$812$812

Does Boston U Offer an Online MA in Communication & Journalism?

Online degrees for the Boston U communication and 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 Boston U Online Learning page.

Boston U Master’s Student Diversity for Communication & Journalism

253 Master's Degrees Awarded
82.6% Women
12.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 253 master’s degrees in communication and journalism awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their master’s degree in communication and journalism in 2019-2020, 82.6% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 72.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 12.6% of the communication and journalism master’s degrees at Boston U in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian5
Black or African American7
Hispanic or Latino13
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White68
International Students145
Other Races/Ethnicities15

MA in Communication & Journalism Focus Areas at Boston U

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies21
Journalism77
Radio, Television & Digital Communication55
Public Relations & Advertising100

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*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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