Overview

School of Media and Journalism / School of Media and Journalism is located in Kent, OH.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Journalism and mass communication	Reporting and editing-broadcast
Master of Arts (MA)	Journalism and mass communication	Media management
Master of Arts (MA)	Journalism and mass communication	Reporting and editing-magazine
Master of Arts (MA)	Journalism and mass communication	Reporting and editing-convergence
Master of Arts (MA)	Journalism and mass communication	Public relations
Master of Arts (MA)	Journalism and mass communication	Reporting and editing-journalism educators
Master of Arts (MA)	Journalism and mass communication	Reporting and editing-newspaper

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	9

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required Thesis or project

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

28

Applied

25

Accepted

14

Enrolled

Applying

45

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	July 1st	July 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree, minimum GPA of 3.0, statement of purpose, 2 letters of recommendation, resume or vitae, official transcript(s), writing sample

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 94
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

48

Total Graduate Students

4%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.08%
Black or African American	8.33%
White or Caucasian	79%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	2.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	4.17%
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (27%)

Female (72%)

Faculty

12

Total faculty

Full-time - 9

Part-time - 3

Male (4)

Female (8)

Location & Contact

Address 800 E. Summit St.
Kent, OH  44242-0001
United States

Contact Emily Metzgar
Director
Email: emetzga1@kent.edu
Phone: 330-672-2294

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