School of Communications

Overview

Brigham Young University / School of Communications is located in Provo, UT, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Mass communications

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	11
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

19

Applied

16

Accepted

15

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 31st	March 31st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in last 60 hours of course work

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 580 TOEFL IBT score: 85

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 30
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

39

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.26%
Black or African American	5.13%
White or Caucasian	71%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	10.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	2.56%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	2.56%

Gender

Male (38%)

Female (61%)

Faculty

19

Total faculty

Full-time - 19

Part-time - 0

Male (17)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Ethics, international, magazine, newspaper, media effects, social media
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 360 BRMB
Provo, UT  84602
United States

Contact Edward Carter
Director
Email: ed_carter@byu.edu
Phone: 801-422-2997
Fax: 801-422-0160

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