by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Other Communication, Journalism, & Related Programs. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Communication & Journalism (Other) is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at Northwestern University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in other communications, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Northwestern paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $56,067 | $56,067 |
| Fees | $500 | $500 |
other communications who receive their master’s degree from Northwestern make an average of $76,117 a year during the early days of their career. That is 43% higher than the national average of $53,350.
Online degrees for the Northwestern other 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 Northwestern Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in other communications in 2019-2020, 78.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 80.0%.
Around 21.5% of other communications master’s degree recipients at Northwestern in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 24%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 10 |
| Black or African American | 18 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 55 |
| International Students | 91 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Communication & Journalism (Other) students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Communication, Journalism, & Related Programs | 191 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to communication and journalism (other).
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 83 |
| Journalism | 120 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 41 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 50 |
View All Communication & Journalism (Other) Related Majors >
*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.