by our College Data Analytics TeamCommunication & Media Studies is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at Tarleton State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in communications, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Tarleton was $695 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $236 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 | $4,248 | $12,510 |
| Fees | $2,975 | $2,975 |
Tarleton 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 Tarleton Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in communications in 2019-2020, 66.7% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 71.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 8.3% of the communications master’s degrees at Tarleton in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| 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 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 5 |
*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.