by our College Data Analytics TeamCommunication & Media Studies is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at Arizona State University - Skysong. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in communications, 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 ASU - Skysong paid an average of $543 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 | $6,516 | $6,516 |
| Fees | $208 | $208 |
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that ASU - Skysong offers online option in its communications master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the ASU - Skysong Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in communications in 2019-2020, 63.9% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 71.3%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in communications at ASU - Skysong in 2019-2020, 34.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 13 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 23 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 73 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Communication & Media Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech Communication | 93 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 26 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to communication and media studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 52 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 18 |
*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.