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University of Pennsylvania MA in Communication & Media Studies

12 Master's Degrees Awarded

The main focus area for this major is Other Communication & Media Studies. 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 Pennsylvania. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in communications, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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

$41,760 Average Tuition and Fees

UPenn Graduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at UPenn was $1,855 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $37,678 $37,678
Fees $4,082 $4,082

Does UPenn Offer an Online MA in Communications?

UPenn 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 UPenn Online Learning page.

UPenn Master’s Student Diversity for Communications

12 Master's Degrees Awarded
50.0% Women
16.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 12 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

Of the students who received their master’s degree in communications in 2019-2020, 50.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 71.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 16.7% of communications master’s degree recipients at UPenn in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.

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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 7
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

MA in Communications Focus Areas at UPenn

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Other Communication & Media Studies 12

References

*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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