by our College Data Analytics TeamCommunication & Journalism is a program of study at Ball State University. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in communication and 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Ball State was $1,161 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $424 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 | $9,328 | $25,542 |
| Fees | $662 | $662 |
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Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the communication and journalism master’s degree program at Ball State. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Ball State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in communication and journalism in 2019-2020, 82.2% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 72.3%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in communication and journalism at Ball State in 2019-2020, 17.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 33 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Communication & Journalism students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 5 |
| Journalism | 2 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 27 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 11 |
*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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