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Master’s Degrees in Political Communication

56 Yearly Graduations
64% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 2 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a master's degree in political communication. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 27% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 17.9% of political communication graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Political Communication Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 56 people earned their master's degree in political communication. This makes it the 687th most popular master's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in political communication at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 56
Graduate Certificate 17

Earnings of Political Communication 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 estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their master's degree in political communication. About 64.3% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 20
Women 36
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The racial-ethnic distribution of political communication master’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 27
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 7
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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
71% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

George Washington University tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for political communication majors who are seeking their master's degree. Each year, around 27,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $60,856 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $33,930 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 23 people received their master's degree in political communication from GWU. Around 5% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 71% were women.

#2

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
20 Yearly Graduations
59% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

American University is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in political communication. Each year, around 14,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $53,070 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $38,139 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. Around 41% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 59% were women.

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

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
1,524
834
483
359
250

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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