25 Most Popular Colleges for Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Programs

Around 4,289 master’s degrees are awarded each year to communication and media studies majors. These schools have the largest programs in the field.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending USC.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Southern California

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$43,200	$43,200
Fees for Full-Time Students	$813	$813
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,800	$1,800

In 2017-2018, USC reported having 2,039 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 698 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,341 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Purdue.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Purdue University - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,208	$28,010
Fees for Full-Time Students	$784	$784
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$348	$948

The school reported having 4,954 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,736 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,856 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$24,504	$24,504
Fees for Full-Time Students	$630	$630
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$615	$615

Across all programs, there were 3 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at The American University can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at American University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$29,556	$29,556
Fees for Full-Time Students	$690	$690
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,642	$1,642

In 2017-2018, there were 557 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 551 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at U of F.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Florida

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,770	$27,335
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,967	$2,795
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$449	$1,139

There were 3,901 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,357 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,205 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Johns Hopkins.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Johns Hopkins University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$52,170	$52,170
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,880	$1,880
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,740	$1,740

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 4,077. Of that number, 562 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,658 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Northwestern U can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Northwestern University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$52,239	$52,239
Fees for Full-Time Students	$440	$440
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$6,195	$6,195

In 2017-2018, there were 1,169 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 655 were classified as teaching assistants, and 514 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending New School University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The New School

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$44,247	$44,247
Fees for Full-Time Students	$360	$360
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,795	$1,795

There were 820 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 282 were classified as teaching assistants, and 247 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending FIU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Florida International University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,912	$21,393
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,185	$2,809
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$446	$992

Across all programs, there were 1,142 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 579 were classified as teaching assistants, and 276 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Columbia.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Columbia University in the City of New York

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$44,864	$44,864
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,092	$2,092
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,704	$1,704

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 2,805. Of that number, 1,869 were classified as teaching assistants, and 936 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending U of Denver.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Denver

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$47,520	$47,520
Fees for Full-Time Students	$303	$303
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,320	$1,320

In 2017-2018, U of Denver reported having 616 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 147 were classified as teaching assistants, and 147 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending TROY.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Troy University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,506	$15,012
Fees for Full-Time Students	$856	$856
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$417	$834

The school reported having 66 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 13 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Walden University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Walden University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,586	$11,586
Fees for Full-Time Students	$456	$456
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$570	$570

Across all programs, there were 69 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 69 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at Wazzu can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Washington State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,224	$24,656
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,575	$1,575
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$589	$1,261

In 2017-2018, Wazzu reported having 1,766 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 924 were classified as teaching assistants, and 776 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Lindenwood University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Lindenwood University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$16,300	$16,300
Fees for Full-Time Students	$660	$660
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$460	$460

In 2017-2018, there were 103 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Illinois State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Illinois State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,765	$15,445
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,752	$1,752
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$389	$808

There were 963 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 482 were classified as teaching assistants, and 227 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending SDSU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at San Diego State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,176	$16,680
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,718	$1,718
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$396	$396

The school reported having 737 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 558 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Regis College.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Regis College

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$39,820	$39,820
Fees for Full-Time Students	$555	$555
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,100	$1,100

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 24. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Texas Tech can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Texas Tech University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,724	$13,068
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,125	$2,125
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$318	$726

In 2017-2018, Texas Tech reported having 2,253 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,336 were classified as teaching assistants, and 724 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Webster.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Webster University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$13,140	$13,140
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$730	$730

The school reported having 17 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Queens.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Queens University of Charlotte

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,583	$11,583
Fees for Full-Time Students	$550	$550
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$644	$644

These are the average costs for graduate students attending San Jose State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at San Jose State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,176	$16,680
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,979	$1,979
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$396	$396

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 269. Of that number, 244 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Georgia State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Georgia State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,020	$22,518
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,128	$2,128
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$390	$1,251

There were 2,924 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 731 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,772 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Lynn University Fighting Knights can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Lynn University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$13,320	$13,320
Fees for Full-Time Students	$100	$100
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$740	$740

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Wayne State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Wayne State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,336	$33,217
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,828	$1,828
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$639	$1,384

In 2017-2018, there were 823 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 471 were classified as teaching assistants, and 294 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Stanford.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Stanford University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$48,987	$48,987
Fees for Full-Time Students	$630	$630
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,089	$1,089

Across all programs, there were 3,422 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,114 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,308 were classified as research assistants.

A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.

References

National Center for Education Statistics
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