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Sam Houston State University MA in Communication & Media Studies

8 Master's Degrees Awarded
YES Online Classes

The main focus area for this major is Speech Communication. 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 Sam Houston State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in communications, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

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How Much Does a Master’s in Communications from SHSU Cost?

$8,342 Average Tuition and Fees

SHSU Graduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at SHSU paid an average of $729 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $320 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$5,765$13,127
Fees$2,577$2,577

Does SHSU Offer an Online MA in Communications?

If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that SHSU offers online option in its communications master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SHSU Online Learning page.

SHSU Master’s Student Diversity for Communications

8 Master's Degrees Awarded
75.0% Women
50.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 8 master’s degrees in communications awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their master’s degree in communications in 2019-2020, 75.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 71.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 50.0% of communications master’s degree recipients at SHSU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American2
Hispanic or Latino1
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White4
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities1

MA in Communications Focus Areas at SHSU

Communication & Media Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Speech Communication8

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to communication and media studies.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Radio, Television & Digital Communication3

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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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