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 Portland State 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 Portland State University paid an average of $671 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $444 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,652 | $22,143 |
| Fees | $1,641 | $1,641 |
communications who receive their master’s degree from Portland State University make an average of $44,971 a year during the early days of their career. That is 8% lower than the national average of $48,686.
Portland State University 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 Portland State University Online Learning page.
About 85.7% of the students who received their MA in communications in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 71.3%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in communications at Portland State University in 2019-2020, 28.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Communication & Media Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech Communication | 7 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to communication and media studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| 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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