Overview

Department of Journalism and Media Communication / Department of Journalism and Media Communication is located in Fort Collins, CO, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master in Communications and Media Management (MCMM)	Communications and media management
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Public communication and technology
Master of Science (MS)	Public communication and technology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	14
Doctoral Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (for MS program only) Thesis Required for some Research project
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

50

Applied

25

Accepted

12

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

70

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test (for MS program only)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0; transcripts; letters of recommendation; writing sample, curriculum vitae/resume; statement of purpose
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0; transcripts; letters of recommendation; writing sample, curriculum vitae/resume; statement of purpose

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$13,205

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

78

Total Graduate Students

8%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.97%
Black or African American	2.56%
White or Caucasian	67%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	1.28%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	10.26%
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (35%)

Female (64%)

Faculty

22

Total faculty

Full-time - 18

Part-time - 4

Male (7)

Female (15)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Food marketing communication models of influence; sports media and journalism; health and science communication; social interaction in online contexts; public discourse and media sociology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	460,924

Location & Contact

Address 1785 Campus Delivery
Fort Collins, CO  80523-1785
United States

Contact Dr. Marilee Long
Department Chair
Email: marilee.long@colostate.edu
Phone: -491-6463
Fax: 970-491-2908

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