by our College Data Analytics TeamCommunication & Journalism is a program of study at Emerson College. 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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Part-time graduates at Emerson paid an average of $1,296 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $31,104 | $31,104 |
| Fees | $650 | $650 |
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If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Emerson offers online option in its communication and journalism master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Emerson Online Learning page.
About 72.6% of the students who received their MA in communication and journalism in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 72.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 19.8% of the communication and journalism master’s degrees at Emerson in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 62 |
| International Students | 17 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 9 |
Communication & Journalism students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 18 |
| Journalism | 13 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 8 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 23 |
| Publishing | 44 |
*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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