$57,402 /Yr
On-campus
full_time
Master of Arts [M.A] Journalism
- The MA in Journalism at Columbia University is a 1-year program.
- The Master of Arts program trains experienced journalists to go deeper and equips them with subject-area expertise, so they can explain complicated issues to the public.
- Students develop an intellectual grounding in their concentration that enables them to ask more informed questions, evaluate evidence for competing theories, and produce sophisticated and nuanced stories.
- The currently available concentrations are listed below:
- Arts and Culture
- Business and Economics
- Politics
- Science
- The program is designed for journalists who have three to 15 years of professional journalism experience.
- Every MA student undertakes a significant reporting project that results in a piece of long-form journalism.
- The thesis gives students the opportunity to explore a topic in-depth and to synthesize what they learn in a sophisticated manner.
- The student-faculty ratio of this college is 6:1.
- The acceptance rate of Columbia University is 5.8%.
- Columbia University is ranked #19 in QS Global World Rankings 2021.
Tution & Application Fees
| Year | Year 1 |
| Tuition Fees | $49360 |
| Health Insurance | $642 |
| Books and supply | $2000 |
| Miscellaneous expenses | $5400 |
| Total Fees | $57402 |
Examinations
| Exam Type | Exam Name | Score | Out of Score | Exam Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOEFL | Test of English as a Foreign Language | 100 | 120 | 3 |
| IELTS | International English Language Testing System | 7.5 | 9 | 3 |
| PTE | Pearson Test of English | 68 | 90 | 3 |
| GRE | Graduate Record Examination | 311 | 340 | 2 |
Academic Eligibility:
- Students must have a bachelor's degree in related fields or equivalent to get admission in this program.
- Students are required to maintain at least a 3.0 overall GPA.
Language Requirments:
- Students whose official language is not English are required to submit IELTS or TOEFL scores.