by our College Data Analytics TeamCommunication & Media Studies is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at Liberty University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in communications, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Liberty University was $460 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,935 | $7,935 |
| Fees | $414 | $414 |
The median early career salary of communications students who receive their master’s degree from Liberty University is $39,214 per year. That is 19% lower than the national average of $48,686.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Liberty University does offer online classes in its communications master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Liberty University Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in communications in 2019-2020, 72.4% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 71.3%.
Around 25.9% of communications master’s degree recipients at Liberty University in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 32 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 11 |
Communication & Media Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communications | 2 |
| Speech Communication | 56 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to communication and media studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 84 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 10 |
*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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