by our College Data Analytics TeamCommunication & Journalism is a program of study at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 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, diversity of students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at MIT paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $53,450 | $53,450 |
| Fees | $3,269 | $3,269 |
MIT does not offer an online option for its communication and journalism master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the MIT Online Learning page.
About 50.0% of the students who received their MA in communication and journalism in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 72.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 30.4% of the communication and journalism master’s degrees at MIT in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 22 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Communication & Journalism students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 9 |
| Journalism | 8 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 39 |
*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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