Overview

College of Communication Arts and Sciences / College of Communication Arts and Sciences is located in East Lansing, MI, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Advertising and Public Relations

Department of Communication

Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders

Department of Media and Information

Program in Communication Arts and Sciences-Information and Media

Program in Health Communication

School of Journalism

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	134
Doctoral Degrees	16

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

752

Applied

277

Accepted

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

419

Total Graduate Students

37%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.67%
Black or African American	4.06%
White or Caucasian	52%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.24%
Asian	2.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	2.15%

Gender

Male (28%)

Female (71%)

Faculty

68

Total faculty

Full-time - 67

Part-time - 1

Male (40)

Female (28)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Not reported
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,852,129

Location & Contact

Address 426 Auditorium Road
East Lansing, MI  48824
United States

Contact Dr. Pamela S. Whitten
Dean
Email: pwhitten@msu.edu
Phone: 517-355-3410
Fax: 517-432-1244

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