by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is 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 Jackson State University. 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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Out-of-state part-time graduates at Jackson State paid an average of $960 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $460 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,270 | $8,270 |
| Fees | $175 | $1,175 |
Online degrees for the Jackson State communications master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Jackson State Online Learning page.
About 60.0% of the students who received their MA in communications in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 71.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 80.0% of the communications master’s degrees at Jackson State in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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.
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