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University of California - Santa Barbara MA in Communication & Media Studies

2 Master's Degrees Awarded

The main focus area for this major is Communications. 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 University of California - Santa Barbara. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in communications, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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How Much Does a Master’s in Communications from UCSB Cost?

$13,568 Average Tuition and Fees

UCSB Graduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$11,442$26,544
Fees$2,126$2,126

Does UCSB Offer an Online MA in Communications?

UCSB 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 UCSB Online Learning page.

UCSB Master’s Student Diversity for Communications

2 Master's Degrees Awarded
50.0% Women
50.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 2 master’s degrees in communications handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 50.0% of the students who received their MA in communications in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 71.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in communications at UCSB in 2019-2020, 50.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American1
Hispanic or Latino0
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White1
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities0

MA in Communications Focus Areas at UCSB

Communication & Media Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Communications2

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*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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