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Master's Degree in Political Communication

Master’s Degrees in Political Communication

91 Yearly Graduations
65% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A master's degree in political communication is offered at 2 colleges in the United States. This degree is more popular with female students, and about 29% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 18.7% of political communication graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Political Communication Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 91 people earned their master's degree in political communication. This earns it the #687 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 political communication at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 91
Bachelor’s Degree 67
Basic Certificate 56
Graduate Certificate 7

Earnings of Political Communication Majors With Master’s Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for political communication majors with their master's degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for political communication majors who have their master's degree is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their master's degree in political communication. About 64.8% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 32
Women 59
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The racial-ethnic distribution of political communication master’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 3
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 46
International Students 17
Other Races/Ethnicities 5
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There are 2 colleges that offer a master’s degree in political communication. Learn more about the most popular 2 below:

#1

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
23 Yearly Graduations
65% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for political communication students seekinga master's degree is George Washington University. Roughly 27,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $64,508 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $35,100 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 23 people received their master's degree in political communication from GWU. About 65% of this group were women, and 33% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#2

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
20 Yearly Graduations
64% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for political communication majors who are seeking their master's degree is American University. Roughly 14,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $55,724 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $32,224 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 20 people received their master's degree in political communication from The American University. Of these students, 64% were women and 24% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to political communication that offer master’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
PR & Applied Communication 23,405
Public Relations 512
366
Organizational Communication 334
Advertising 301

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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