Online Master of Arts in Communication

Offered by the University of Colorado Colorado Springs

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Rise to New Heights with a Master's in Communication

Earn a master's degree that's flexible and adaptable to your career aspirations. The 100% online Master of Arts in Communication offered by the University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) helps you build strategic communication skills with applications in a wide variety of industries and jobs. With the option to choose a thesis track or a capstone track, the MA in Communication can be customized to your goals and interests, such as research and scholarship or hands-on projects. And no matter what you've studied before or where you work now, you'll build knowledge and skills you can use for your entire career.

Learning Outcomes

  • Understand communication theory and data for all kinds of industries and contexts
  • Present your oral and written ideas creatively, effectively and ethically
  • Use research and data to analyze, gain insights, and provide solutions
  • Communicate effectively, ethically, and powerfully to diverse audiences
  • Sharpen foundational skills that you can use for your entire career

Program Features

  • Study fully online - immediately apply what you learn
  • Build skills for professional communication in virtual work environments
  • Learn to speak to diverse audiences and build credibility for your organization
  • Customize your focus with elective courses tailored to your interests
  • 24-month completion time, 100% online

Featured Elective Courses for Master's in Communication Program

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  • Conflict and Negotiation
  • Managing Social Media
  • Crisis Communication
  • Leadership and Organizational Change
  • Sports Media

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  • Integrated Marketing Communication
  • Authentic Leadership
  • Digital Filmmaking for Social Media
  • Virtual Training and Facilitation
  • Gender and Leadership
  • Communication Research Practicum

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  • Seminar in Leadership and Organizational Change
  • Emerging Communication Technologies
  • Problems in Communication
  • Media Effects
  • Creating a Learning Organization

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  • Multicultural Diversity and Workplace Communication
  • Advanced Virtual Presentations
  • Leadership Communication in a Global Environment
  • Entertainment Theory and Research

Communications Career Outlook

Graduate with a flexible master's degree that gives you communication skills needed in the marketplace today. This dynamic program equips you for a wide range of career paths from teaching college classes to managing marketing teams.

Advertising, Promotions, 
and Marketing Managers

$133,380*		Top 
Executives

$98,980*		Postsecondary 
Teachers

$79,640*
Marketing Specialists and
Market Research Analysts
 
$63,920*		Public Relations and 
Fundraising Managers

$98,100*		Management Analysts and
Consultants 

$93,000*
*Bureau of Labor Statistics, Median Annual Wage (2021)