East Carolina University MA in Speech Communication

Speech Communication is a concentration offered under the communication and media studies major at East Carolina University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in speech communication, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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How Much Does a Master’s in Speech Communication from ECU Cost?

$7,536 Average Tuition and Fees

ECU Graduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at ECU paid an average of $1,119 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $297 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$4,749	$17,898
Fees	$2,787	$2,787

Does ECU Offer an Online MA in Speech Communication?

Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the speech communication master’s degree program at ECU. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the ECU Online Learning page.

ECU Master’s Student Diversity for Speech Communication

15 Master's Degrees Awarded

73.3% Women

6.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

In the 2019-2020 academic year, 15 students received their master’s degree in speech communication. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 73.3% of the students who received their MA in speech communication in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 70.9%.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in speech communication at ECU in 2019-2020, 6.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 29%.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
Native American or Alaska Native	0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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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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