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University of Kentucky MA in Communication & Media Studies

16 Master's Degrees Awarded
$37,208 Average Salary

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 University of Kentucky. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in communications, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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

$13,538 Average Tuition and Fees

UK Graduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at UK was $1,771 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $678 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 $12,189 $31,867
Fees $1,349 $1,349

How Much Can You Make With a MA in Communications From UK?

$37,208 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

communications who receive their master’s degree from UK make an average of $37,208 a year during the early days of their career. That is 24% lower than the national average of $48,686.

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Does UK Offer an Online MA in Communications?

UK does not offer an online option for its communications master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UK Online Learning page.

UK Master’s Student Diversity for Communications

16 Master's Degrees Awarded
87.5% Women
12.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 16 master’s degrees in communications handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 87.5% of the communications students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 71.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 12.5% of communications master’s degree recipients at UK in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.

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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 11
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

MA in Communications Focus Areas at UK

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Speech Communication 16

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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