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Virginia State University MA in Communication & Journalism

2 Master's Degrees Awarded

Communication & Journalism is a program of study at Virginia State University. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in communication and journalism, 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 Communication & Journalism from Virginia State Cost?

$11,989 Average Tuition and Fees

Virginia State Graduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Virginia State was $1,080 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $567 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 $8,375 $18,627
Fees $3,614 $4,367

Does Virginia State Offer an Online MA in Communication & Journalism?

Online degrees for the Virginia State communication and journalism master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Virginia State Online Learning page.

Virginia State Master’s Student Diversity for Communication & Journalism

2 Master's Degrees Awarded
50.0% Women
50.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 2 master’s degrees in communication and journalism awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 50.0% of the communication and journalism students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less 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 Virginia State in 2019-2020, 50.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher 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 0
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

MA in Communication & Journalism Focus Areas at Virginia State

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 2

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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