by our College Data Analytics TeamCommunication & Journalism is a program of study at Portland State University. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in communication and journalism, 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 Portland State University was $671 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $444 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,652 | $22,143 |
| Fees | $1,641 | $1,641 |
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Portland State University does not offer an online option for its communication and journalism master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Portland State University Online Learning page.
About 90.9% of the students who received their MA in communication and journalism in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 72.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 27.3% of the communication and journalism master’s degrees at Portland State University in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Communication & Journalism students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 7 |
| Publishing | 15 |
*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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