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 James Madison 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at JMU paid an average of $1,184 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $452 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,848 | $27,888 |
| Fees | $1,128 | $1,656 |
JMU 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 JMU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 88.2% of the communications students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 71.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 52.9% of the communications master’s degrees at JMU in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Communication & Media Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech Communication | 17 |
*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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