Master of Arts in Communication

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports between 2016 and 2026, 45,000 new communication jobs will be created in the United States. The career path for students earning a master’s degree in communication is broad. Graduates will be qualified for positions in advertising, public relations, communication and media studies, emerging media, global communication, health communication, journalism, mass communication, political communication and strategic communication. Mississippi State University’s Master of Arts in Communication offers a unique curriculum that crosses many highly sought-after areas of Communication including Crisis Communication, Health Communication, Science Communication and Leadership Communication.

The program prepares professionals seeking to advance their careers and develop their skills, those seeking to become Communication educators and those seeking to ultimately complete a Ph.D. in Communication.