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 Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. 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, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network was $755 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 | $24,294 | $24,294 |
| Fees | $644 | $644 |
The median early career salary of communications students who receive their master’s degree from Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is $63,005 per year. That is 29% higher than the national average of $48,686.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network does offer online classes in its communications master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Online Learning page.
About 80.6% of the students who received their MA in communications in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 71.3%.
Around 15.3% of communications master’s degree recipients at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 25 |
| International Students | 53 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Communication & Media Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech Communication | 98 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to communication and media studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 71 |
*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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