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Boston University MA in Communications

21 Master's Degrees Awarded

Communications is a concentration offered under the communication and media studies major at Boston University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in communication arts, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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

$57,666 Average Tuition and Fees

Boston U Graduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time graduates at Boston U paid an average of $1,777 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.

In State Out of State
Tuition $56,854 $56,854
Fees $812 $812

Does Boston U Offer an Online MA in Communication Arts?

Online degrees for the Boston U communication arts 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 Arts

21 Master's Degrees Awarded
47.6% Women
33.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 21 master’s degrees in communication arts handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 47.6% of the communication arts students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 71.9%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 33.3% of communication arts master’s degree recipients at Boston U in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 33%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 7
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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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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