by our College Data Analytics TeamCommunication & Journalism is a program of study at Virginia State University. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Virginia State was $1,080 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $567 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 | $8,375 | $18,627 |
| Fees | $3,614 | $4,367 |
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Online degrees for the Virginia State communication and journalism master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Virginia State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 50.0% of the communication and journalism students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 72.3%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in communication and journalism at Virginia State in 2019-2020, 50.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher 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 | 0 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Communication & Journalism students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Relations & Advertising | 2 |
*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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