by our College Data Analytics TeamCommunication & Journalism is a program of study at Rider 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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Part-time graduates at Rider paid an average of $955 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same 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 | $20,508 | $20,508 |
| Fees | $450 | $450 |
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Rider does offer online classes in its communication and journalism master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Rider Online Learning page.
About 94.1% of the students who received their MA in communication and journalism in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 72.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 23.5% of the communication and journalism master’s degrees at Rider in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Communication & Journalism students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Relations & Advertising | 17 |
*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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