MA in Journalism & Mass Communication deals with the study of different modes of communication through which individuals can convey the information through mass media to the broad segment of the population. The course offers general education and instruction in reading, publishing, editing, photography, etc.
Students can opt-out for specializations in different journalistic areas such as Sports Journalism, Science Journalism, Climate Journalism, Fashion Journalism, Filmmaking, Marketing, Corporate Communications, etc.
Graduates can work in various sectors, including Advertising Agencies, Books and novels publishing companies, All India Radio, Photography Companies, Broadcasting Corporations, Press Information Bureau, Radio Telecasting Companies, Television Channels, Websites, etc. Master of Arts (MA) in Journalism & Mass Communication offers in-depth knowledge about various new technologies coming in mass communication and media. It also helps students to learn multiple techniques to do advertising. It helps in increasing communication skills, interpersonal skills, presentation skill, and others.
The table below shows the list of top Indian institutes offering the course:
| Name of the Institute | City/state |
| Indian Institute of Journalism | New Delhi |
| Indian Institute of Mass Communication | New Delhi |
| Mahatma Gandhi Mission College of Journalism and Mass Communication | Aurangabad |
| Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication | Pune |
| Mudra Institute of Communication | Ahmedabad |
| Asian College of Journalism | Chennai |
| Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media | Bangalore |
| Xavier Institute of Communication | Mumbai |
| AJ Kidwai Mass Communication Research Jamia | New Delhi |
| Manorama School of Communication | Kottayam |
| Film and Television Institute of India | Pune |
| Times School of Journalism | New Delhi |
| Chitkara University | Punjab |
| Sharda University | Gr. Noida |
Master of Arts is 2 years postgraduate course in the field of Humanities and Arts. Distance MA is one of the best options for working professionals. It offers flexibility to study along with the job. Students who wish to increase their subject knowledge in Humanities and Arts can do a distance Master of Arts. They must have a minimum of 50% marks in the Bachelor of Arts degree. The distance MA course consists of four semesters and incorporates general subjects like English, History, Geography, Philosophy, Psychology. It is also available in distance mode. Students can study MA. in either full time or part-time both. Generally, admission to Master of Arts course admission can be taken by qualifying entrance exams, including TISSNET, IPU CET, JNUEE, PU CET, etc. Students who have completed their Bachelor's degree in Arts can apply for the entrance examination for admission in BA. The innovative quality of this course is that students can pursue this degree in their regional language.
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Course Level |
Postgraduate Degree |
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Abbreviation of MA |
Master of Arts |
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Duration of the course |
2 Years |
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Admission Procedure |
Based on the entrance exam or based on Merit |
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Eligibility |
Minimum 50% or above in graduation or should meet cut off score in Entrance Exams |
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Major Specializations |
English, Education, History, Economics, Fine Arts, Psychology, Philosophy, Geography, Hindi, Maths, Anthropology, Gender Studies, Political Science, etc. |
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Top Colleges |
Miranda House, Hansraj College, Loyola College, MCC, JNU, BHU, Panjab University, Mumbai University, IP University, Indraprastha College for Women, etc. |
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Average Course Fee |
20,000-30,000 |
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Average Salary Offered |
4.3 L/PA |
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Career Prospects |
University Professor, R&D Managers, Administrative Officers, Correspondent, Social Worker, Consultant, Content Writer, Journalist, Political Analyst, Executives, Public Administrators, etc |
Students who wish to pursue the Master of Arts course need to meet the following eligibility criteria.
MA course has many entrance exams at the national level, university level, and state level. Some of the standard MA entrance exams include IPU CET
IPU CET
This entrance exam is conducted by IP University Delhi. It is a university level entrance examination for admission in PG and UG courses. It is an online exam. The exam consists of 100 multiple-choice questions.
JNUEE
This entrance exam is conducted by Jawaharlal Nehru University for all admitting students in postgraduate, undergraduate and Ph.D. courses. It is an online exam. In this exam, 70% of questions are multi-choice questions and the remaining 30% is viva-voce. The duration of the exam is 3 hours.
BHU PET
BHU PET is a university-level exam conducted by Banaras Hindu University for admission in various PG courses in the commerce, social sciences, agriculture, and environment sectors.
It is an offline exam and is conducted in both Hindi and English medium. It has multi-choice questions, and the duration of the exam is 3 hours.
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Exam Name |
Exam Mode |
Application Period |
Exam Date |
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IPU CET 2020 |
Online |
March 3-May 25, 2020 |
Yet To Be Announced |
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DUET 2020 |
CBT |
April 2-April 30, 2020 |
Yet To Be Announced |
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JNUEE 2020 |
Online |
March 2-May 15, 2020 |
Yet To Be Announced |
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TISSNET 2020 |
Online |
3rd week of October -4th Week of November 2020 (unconfirmed) |
The first week of January 2021 (unconfirmed) |
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PUCET 2020 |
Offline |
March 11-June 5, 2020 |
June 25, 2020 |
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AUCET 2020 |
Offline |
After May 17-Third week of June 2020 (unconfirmed) |
July 2020 (unconfirmed) |
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CUCET 2020 |
Offline |
March 16-May 23, 2020 |
Yet To Be Announced |
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BHU PET 2020 |
Offline |
January 30-March 21, 2020 |
Postponed due to COVID-19 |
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VEE 2020 |
Offline |
December 2019-April 30, 2020 |
May 13, 2020 |
MA course is available in almost all top colleges/universities, including Delhi University, BHU, AMU, JNU, IP University, Madras Christian College and Christ University. There are different specializations in Master of Arts like MA Economics, MA in History, MA Tamil, etc.
Some top college for distance MA are listed below:-
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India Today Ranking |
Name of the College |
Admission Procedure |
Average Total Fees (Approximately) |
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1. |
IGNOU |
Merit-based |
16,000 |
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2. |
Annalmalai University, DDE |
Based on Merit |
8,000 |
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3. |
Karnataka State Open University |
Based on Merit |
10,000 |
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4. |
Kurukshetra University |
Based on Merit |
7,000 |
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5. |
Sikkim Manipal University |
Based on Merit |
33,000 |
Most of the students prefer to study MA in government colleges because of low fees. In government colleges, MBA is offered around Rs. 20000, but if you pursue an MA from private colleges' course fee will be 80,000 to 100,000.
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Parameter |
St. Stephen's College |
Hindu College |
Miranda House |
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Overview |
St. Stephen's College offers both PG and UG courses. |
Hindu College is one of the oldest colleges that offers arts and science courses. |
Miranda College for women offers liberal arts and science courses. |
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Location |
New Delhi |
New Delhi |
New Delhi |
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Ranking |
India Today - 1 NIRF College Ranking- 4 |
India Today - 2 NIRF College Ranking- 2 |
India Today - 3 NIRF College Ranking- 1 |
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Admission Procedure |
Based on Merit |
Based on Merit |
Based on Merit |
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Average Fees |
25,000 |
32,000 |
30,000 |
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Average Package Offered |
Up to 8 L/PA |
Up to 5 L/PA |
Up to 7 L/PA |
MA vs. MSc
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Parameters |
MA |
MSc |
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Full-Form |
Master of Arts |
Master of Science |
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Duration Of Course |
2 years |
2 years |
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Admission Procedure |
Entrance Exam or Direct Admission |
Entrance Exam or Direct Admission |
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Eligibility |
Graduation with any stream (BA degree preferable) |
Graduation with science or technology (BSc or B.Tech) |
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Course Aim |
MA degree provides you with the awareness of humanities and arts-related subjects. |
MSc degree provides you with the awareness of science and technology-related subjects. |
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Name of Specializations |
MA English, MA Hindi, MA Psychology, MA History, MA Political Science, MA English Literature, MA Anthropology, MA Archaeology, etc. |
MSc Biology, MSc Computer Science, MSc Maths, MSc Biochemistry, MSc Data Science, MSc Biotechnology, MSc Psychology, etc. |
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Average Fee |
INR 20,000 |
INR 40,000 |
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Average Salary |
INR 3-6 LPA |
INR 3-8 LPA |
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Common Job Positions |
Executive, Office Administrator, Analyst, Content Writer, Journalist, Social Worker, Artist, Political Analyst, etc. |
Research Assistant, Research Associate, Junior Scientist, Quality Assurance Executive, Clinical Research Associate, |
MA vs. MBA
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Parameters |
MA |
MBA |
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Full-Form |
Master of Arts |
Master of Business Administration |
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Duration |
2 years |
2 years |
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Admission Procedure |
Entrance Exam Based or Direct Admissions |
Based on Entrance Exam like CAT, XAT, ATMA, GMAT, GRE, CMAT. |
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Eligibility |
Graduation with any stream (BA degree preferable) |
Graduation in any stream. (BBA, B.Com & B.Tech) |
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Course Aim |
MA degree provides you with the awareness of humanities and arts-related subjects. |
MBA aims to offer knowledge on management courses to people who wish to enter the corporate sector. |
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Name of Specializations |
English, Hindi, Maths, History, Political Science, Psychology, Economics, Education, Fine Arts, Gender Studies, Clinical Psychology, etc. |
Marketing, Finance, International Business, Digital Marketing, Human Resource Management, Supply Chain Management, etc. |
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Top Colleges & Institutes |
Delhi University, Mumbai University, JNU, BHU. IP University, Jadavpur University, Loyola College, etc. |
IIM, IIT, Faculty of Management Studies, NMIMS, SPJIMR, XLRI, IIFT, etc. |
|
Average Fees |
20,000 |
12,00,00 |
|
Average Salary |
3-6 L/PA |
4-20 L/PA |
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Common Job Positions |
Consultant, Admin Officer, Political Analyst, Creative Writer, Journalist, etc. |
Finance Manager, Marketing Manager, HR Manager, Business Analyst, Entrepreneur, etc. |
The 95% of the MA course consists of Theoretical study, Assignments, Team Projects, and internships that give immense knowledge in the subject to students. Master of Arts course offers an opportunity for students to choose from several specializations. Some relevant specializations are mentioned below.
MA in English and MA in Development are lunched by IIT Madras in 2006. They are the most ruthless MA courses. Only 2% of students are only eligible and takes admission for these courses.
MA in English
This is a highly pursued course by art students. The duration of the course is two years. The career possibilities for this course are Creative Writer, Journalist, Professor, etc.
Annual Fees - INR 20,000-50,000 approximately
Annual Income – 3-6 L/PA approximately
MA in Economics
This course covers different types of economics like macro and microeconomics, public economics, international and financial economics, etc.
Annual Fee – 20,000-50,000 approximately
Annual Income – 4-6 L/PA approximately
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Semester I |
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Applied Psychometry |
Cognitive Processes Paper |
Neuropsychology |
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An Experiential Inquiry into Selfhood |
Statistics and Experimental Design |
Quantitative Research Methods |
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Semester II |
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Basic Organizational Processes |
Cognitive Behaviour |
Planning, Recruitment, and Selection |
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Preparing for Insight Oriented Clinical Work |
Applied Developmental Psychology |
Counselling Psychology and Personal Growth |
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Semester III |
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Evolution of Indian Psychology |
Psychoanalytic Psychology |
Group Processes in Organizations |
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Industrial Relations and Workers' Compensation Act |
Cultural Processes in Organizations |
Development of Theories of Mind Paper |
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Semester IV |
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Organizational Development and Change |
Appreciating Diversity |
Psychology of Advertising |
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Gender: A Psycho-Social Understanding |
Psychology at the Margins |
Human Resource Practices |
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Developmental Social Psychology |
Psychological Perspectives on Ageing |
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Job Positions |
Job Description |
Average Salary |
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Content Writer |
The role of a content writer is to create content for their clients |
2.87 L/PA |
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Journalist |
Journalists play a key role in the media industry. They are responsible for reporting and gathering information. |
3.46 L/PA |
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Social Worker |
They are generally connected with NGOs, and they fight for the rights of animals, humans, and different social issues. |
3.88 L/PA |
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Teachers/Professors |
The role of the teacher is to educate the enthusiastic youth of the nation. |
4 L/PA |
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Administrative Executive/Officers |
They generally work in offices and do all kinds of admin work. |
4.12 L/PA |
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Psychologist |
Their role is to diagnose the patient issues via talks and interview |
3.96 L/PA |
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Consultant |
Their role is to provide consultations to companies in making decisions on financial and business development issues. |
4.5 L/PA |
After the MA course, students can expect a salary of 3 to 6 Lakhs per annum. They can work as associates, executives, and analysts. There is enormous scope to apply for government jobs to post completing MA. A lot of students prepare government exams after pursuing MA and get jobs as Officers, Professors, Deputy Consultants, etc. Government jobs offer a salary package of 4 to 12 L/PA.
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