by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Journalism. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Journalism is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at Academy of Art University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in 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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Part-time graduates at Academy of Art University paid an average of $1,137 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $27,288 | $27,288 |
| Fees | $400 | $400 |
The median early career salary of journalism students who receive their master’s degree from Academy of Art University is $35,600 per year. That is 13% lower than the national average of $41,022.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Academy of Art University does offer online classes in its journalism master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Academy of Art University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 93.3% of the journalism students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 69.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 20.0% of the journalism master’s degrees at Academy of Art University in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Journalism students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Journalism | 15 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to journalism.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 17 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.