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Master’s Degrees in Communication Management and Strategic Communications

219 Yearly Graduations
73% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A master's degree in communication management and strategic communications is offered at 11 colleges in the United States. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 20% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 3.2% of communication management and strategic communications graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Communication Management and Strategic Communications Majors

In 2020-2021, 219 earned their master's degree in communication management and strategic communications. This earns it the #47 spot on the list of the most popular master's degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in communication management and strategic communications at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 855
Associate Degree 318
Master’s Degree 219
Basic Certificate 5

Earnings of Communication Management and Strategic Communications Majors With Master’s Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for communication management and strategic communications students who are master's degree holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their master's degree in communication management and strategic communications. About 73.1% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 59
Women 160
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The racial-ethnic distribution of communication management and strategic communications master’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 2
Black or African American 32
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 160
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 10
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There are 11 colleges that offer a master’s degree in communication management and strategic communications. Learn more about the most popular 11 below:

#1

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
93 Yearly Graduations
76% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

West Virginia University tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for communication management and strategic communications majors who are seeking their master's degree. Each year, around 26,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,144 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,332 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 93 people received their master's degree in communication management and strategic communications from WVU. Of these students, 76% were women and 10% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

Troy University

Troy, Alabama
62 Yearly Graduations
73% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Troy University is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in communication management and strategic communications. Roughly 16,400 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,312 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,550 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 62 master's degrees were handed out to communication management and strategic communications majors at TROY. Around 40% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 73% were women.

#3

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
32 Yearly Graduations
78% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in communication management and strategic communications. Each year, around 52,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $13,532 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $17,844 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 people received their master's degree in communication management and strategic communications from UMN Twin Cities. About 78% of this group were women, and 9% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#4

SUNY Oswego

Oswego, New York
11 Yearly Graduations
18% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 4th most popular school in the country for communication management and strategic communications majors who are seeking their master's degree is SUNY Oswego. Each year, around 7,600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,070 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,310 per year. The communication management and strategic communications program at SUNY Oswego awarded 11 master's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Around 9% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 18% were women.

#5

Towson University

Towson, Maryland
9 Yearly Graduations
67% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Towson University is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in communication management and strategic communications. Each year, around 21,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,100 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,280 per year. The communication management and strategic communications program at Towson University awarded 9 master's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Of these students, 67% were women and 44% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#6

Concordia University, Saint Paul

Saint Paul, Minnesota
8 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Concordia University, Saint Paul is the 6th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in communication management and strategic communications. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $23,900 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,550 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 master's degrees were handed out to communication management and strategic communications majors at Concordia University, Saint Paul. Of these students, 100% were women and 25% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

4 Yearly Graduations
75% Women

The University of Tennessee - Martin is the 7th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in communication management and strategic communications. Roughly 7,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,378 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,278 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 people received their master's degree in communication management and strategic communications from UT Martin.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to communication management and strategic communications that offer master’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
PR & Applied Communication 722
Public Relations 447
Organizational Communication 353
Advertising 260
Other PR & Applied Communication 168

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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