by our College Data Analytics TeamCommunication & Media Studies is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at Ohio University - Athens Campus. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at OHIO Athens paid an average of $1,079 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $583 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 | $9,444 | $17,436 |
| Fees | $276 | $276 |
OHIO Athens does not offer an online option for its communications doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the OHIO Athens Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in communications in 2019-2020, 66.7% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 61.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 16.7% of the communications doctor’s degrees at OHIO Athens in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 17%.
| 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 | 4 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Communication & Media Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech Communication | 2 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 10 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to communication and media studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Journalism | 3 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 5 |
*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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