Most Popular Colleges for Other Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Programs

There are many excellent colleges in the United States that offer master’s degrees in communication and journalism (other). Ranked in order of popularity, here are the colleges with the largest programs in the field:

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Northwestern U.

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, Northwestern U reported having 1,169 graduate assistants across all departments 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 NYU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at New York University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$41,352	$41,352
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,496	$2,496
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,723	$1,723

The school reported having 812 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 27 were classified as teaching assistants, and 389 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at West Virginia University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,450	$24,390
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$525	$1,355

In 2017-2018, there were 1,573 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 725 were classified as teaching assistants, and 720 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending GaSou.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Georgia Southern University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,636	$26,518
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,092	$2,092
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$277	$1,105

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 605. Of that number, 209 were classified as teaching assistants, and 39 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 Gonzaga.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Gonzaga University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$16,421	$16,421
Fees for Full-Time Students	$424	$424
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$955	$955

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending UMN Twin Cities.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$16,728	$25,884
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,504	$1,504
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,394	$2,157

Across all programs, there were 5,560 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2,063 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,316 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Bowie State University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Bowie State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,326	$12,510
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,220	$2,220
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$407	$673

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Fordham U.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Fordham University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$32,808	$32,808
Fees for Full-Time Students	$609	$609
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,367	$1,367

There were 353 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 162 were classified as teaching assistants, and 7 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

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

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, there were 616 graduate assistants in all departments combined 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.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UA Little Rock.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Arkansas at Little Rock

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,680	$17,400
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,468	$1,468
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$320	$725

In 2017-2018, UA Little Rock reported having 267 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 48 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 Marywood.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Marywood University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,300	$9,300
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,540	$1,540
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$775	$775

The school reported having 38 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 22 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Norfolk State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,998	$19,394
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,558	$3,558
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$680	$1,350

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$22,410	$22,410
Fees for Full-Time Students	$888	$888
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,245	$1,245

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at John Carroll University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$16,238	$16,238
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$788	$788

There were 71 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 24 were classified as teaching assistants, and 20 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Sagrado.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Universidad del Sagrado Corazon

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$4,050	$4,050
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,293	$1,293
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$225	$225

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending The American University.

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

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

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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