by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Communications. 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 University of Illinois at Springfield. 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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Out-of-state part-time graduates at UIS paid an average of $447 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $368 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,247 | $14,021 |
| Fees | $2,736 | $2,736 |
Online degrees for the UIS communications master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UIS Online Learning page.
All of the students who received their MA in communications in 2019-2020 were women.
Around 33.3% of communications master’s degree recipients at UIS in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Communication & Media Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communications | 6 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to communication and media studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Journalism | 4 |
*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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