by our College Data Analytics TeamCommunication & Journalism is a program of study at Michigan State University. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in communication and journalism, 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 Michigan State was $1,544 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $786 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 | $18,858 | $37,056 |
Michigan State 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 Michigan State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 68.5% of the communication and journalism students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 72.3%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in communication and journalism at Michigan State in 2019-2020, 24.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 59 |
| International Students | 8 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Communication & Journalism students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 8 |
| Journalism | 5 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 64 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 12 |
*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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