by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Speech Communication. 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 Eastern Michigan University. 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Eastern Michigan was $1,469 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $826 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,868 | $26,442 |
| Fees | $110 | $110 |
The median early career salary of communications students who receive their master’s degree from Eastern Michigan is $37,568 per year. That is 23% lower than the national average of $48,686.
Eastern Michigan does not offer an online option for its communications master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Eastern Michigan Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in communications in 2019-2020, 62.5% 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 Eastern Michigan in 2019-2020, 43.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Communication & Media Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech Communication | 16 |
*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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