New York University MA in Communication & Media Studies
The main focus area for this major is Other Communication & Media Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Communication & Media Studies is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at New York University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in communications, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Rankings for the NYU MA in Communications
In order to help students find the right school for them, College Factual has created its Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools ranking, which is updated yearly. A school's placement in this ranking is determined by a number of objective factors, including student debt accumulation, post-graduation earnings, and student and faculty diversity.
NYU was in the top 10% of the country in this year's ranking of communications master's programs, ranking 57 out of 782 colleges and universities in the nation. It is also ranked #7 in New York.
How Much Does a Master’s in Communications from NYU Cost?
NYU Graduate Tuition and Fees
In 2018-2019, the average part-time graduate tuition at NYU was $1,856 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $33,408 | $33,408 |
| Fees | $2,154 | $2,154 |
How Much Can You Make With a MA in Communications From NYU?
The median early career salary of communications students who receive their master’s degree from NYU is $45,200 per year. That is 7% lower than the national average of $48,686.
Does NYU Offer an Online MA in Communications?
NYU does not offer an online option for its communications master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NYU Online Learning page.
NYU Master’s Student Diversity for Communications
Male-to-Female Ratio
Of the students who received their master’s degree in communications in 2018-2019, all of them were women.
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 50.0% of the communications master’s degrees at NYU in 2018-2019. This is higher 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 | 1 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
MA in Communications Focus Areas at NYU
Communication & Media Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Communication & Media Studies | 2 |
Majors Related to a MA in Communications From NYU
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to communication and media studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Journalism | 93 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 51 |
| Publishing | 38 |
| Communication & Journalism (Other) | 168 |
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References
*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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