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College of Charleston MA in Communication & Journalism

Communication & Journalism is a program of study at College of Charleston. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in communication and journalism, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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• Graduate Cost
• Online Learning
• Student Diversity
• Focus Areas
• References

How Much Does a Master’s in Communication & Journalism from C of C Cost?

C of C Graduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at C of C paid an average of $1,506 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $574 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$13,770	$36,132
Fees	$460	$460

Does C of C Offer an Online MA in Communication & Journalism?

Online degrees for the C of C 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 C of C Online Learning page.

C of C Master’s Student Diversity for Communication & Journalism

In the 2019-2020 academic year, 7 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their master’s degree in communication and journalism in 2019-2020, all of them were women.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in communication and journalism at C of C in 2019-2020, 28.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
Native American or Alaska Native	0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

MA in Communication & Journalism Focus Areas at C of C

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

Focus Area	Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising	7

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.

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.