by our College Data Analytics TeamHealth Communication is a concentration offered under the public relations and advertising major at Boston University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in health communication, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Boston U paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $56,854 | $56,854 |
| Fees | $812 | $812 |
Boston U does not offer an online option for its health communication master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Boston U Online Learning page.
About 86.4% of the students who received their MA in health communication in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 89.8%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 13.6% of the health communication master’s degrees at Boston U in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Relations | 38 |
| Advertising | 40 |
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*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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