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Southern Methodist University MA in Communication & Journalism

15 Master's Degrees Awarded

Communication & Journalism is a program of study at Southern Methodist 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 if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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How Much Does a Master’s in Communication & Journalism from SMU Cost?

$47,478 Average Tuition and Fees

SMU Graduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time graduates at SMU paid an average of $1,704 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$40,896$40,896
Fees$6,582$6,582

Does SMU Offer an Online MA in Communication & Journalism?

SMU 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 SMU Online Learning page.

SMU Master’s Student Diversity for Communication & Journalism

15 Master's Degrees Awarded
86.7% Women
26.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 15 master’s degrees in communication and journalism handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 86.7% 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%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in communication and journalism at SMU in 2019-2020, 26.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian1
Black or African American1
Hispanic or Latino1
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White11
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities1

MA in Communication & Journalism Focus Areas at SMU

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising15

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*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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