by our College Data Analytics TeamCommunication & Journalism is a program of study at University of Kansas. 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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Out-of-state part-time graduates at KU paid an average of $998 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $416 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,989 | $23,951 |
| Fees | $1,056 | $1,056 |
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the communication and journalism master’s degree program at KU. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the KU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in communication and journalism in 2019-2020, 73.0% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 72.3%.
Around 21.6% of communication and journalism master’s degree recipients at KU in 2019-2020 were awarded to 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 | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 26 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Communication & Journalism students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 5 |
| Journalism | 17 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 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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