by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Other Communication & Media Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Communication & Media Studies is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at Drake University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in communications, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Drake was $649 per credit hour 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 | $11,682 | $11,682 |
| Fees | $250 | $250 |
The median early career salary of communications students who receive their master’s degree from Drake is $76,460 per year. That is 57% higher than the national average of $48,686.
Online degrees for the Drake communications master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Drake Online Learning page.
About 65.0% of the students who received their MA in communications in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 71.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 10.0% of the communications master’s degrees at Drake in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 17 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Communication & Media Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Communication & Media Studies | 20 |
*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.