Communications Studies Online Degrees

People who are interested in taking up Communications Studies Online Degrees are presented with opportunities in both undergraduate and graduate programs and having a degree in communications studies can lead to careers in the fields of writing, public relations, marketing, advertising, or any other careers that are media related.

Both the undergraduate and graduate programs of communications studies online degrees are multidisciplinary which means it includes different ways in which people communicate through symbols and translating them thru cultural expressions. Psychology, sociology, politics, and fine arts are some of the disciplines in which communication studies online degrees programs are based.

To ensure the quality of education received thru online degrees programs, students must choose a program that meets the high standards or academic excellence by way of accreditation and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation recognizes the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication as the authority in accrediting colleges and universities with communications studies online degrees programs. Listed below are the names of the colleges and universities with accredited online degrees programs in communications studies.

Academy of Art University Online    

• Communication and Media Studies, Other
• MA in Multimedia Communications

American Public University System    

• Associate of Arts in Communication
• Speech Communication and Rhetoric

Amridge University    

• Bachelor of Science Business Administration - Information Communication
• Bachelor of Science Management Communication

Anne Arundel Community College    

• Business Management Certificate - Business Communications

Appalachian State University    

• BS Communication, Advertising

Arizona State University    

• BA in Business and Communications
• BA in Mass Communications & Media Studies
• BA Mass Communication and Media Studies
• BS in Communication
• BS in Nutrition Communication
• BS in Technical Communication

Ashford University    

• BA/Communication Studies
• BA/Journalism and Mass Communication

Bellevue University    

• Communication, General
• Managerial Communication Degree - Master of Arts

Bowling Green State University    

• International Scientific & Technical Communication (ISTC) Graduate Certificate

Brandman University (Online Campus)    

• BBA in Business Administration (Org Communication)

California Baptist University    

• Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies
• Communication, General
• Master of Arts in Communication
• Speech Communication and Rhetoric

Canisius College    

• Communication and Media Studies, Other

Chicago School of Professional Psychology Online    

• Ph.D. Business Psychology, Consulting Track

City University of Seattle    

• Bachelor of Science in Communications
• Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
• Undergraduate Certificate in Communications - Social Media

Clarion University    

• Bachelor of Science in Liberal Studies - Concentration in Communication
• Mass Communication/Media Studies

Cleary University    

• Bachelor of Business Administration Corporate Communication and Public Relations

Clemson University    

• Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
• Health Communication

Cochise College    

• Speech Communication and Rhetoric

College of Southern Nevada    

• Associate of Arts with a Communication Emphasis

Colorado State University-Global    

• BS - Business Management
• BS - Communication
• BS - Information Technology
• BS - Organizational Leadership
• BS - Public Management
• Communication, General

Concordia University - Wisconsin    

Concordia University-Saint Paul    

• Organizational Communication, General

Crown College    

• Communication, General

Dakota State University    

• Bachelor of Science in Professional and Technical Communication

Dallas Baptist University    

• BAS with Major in Communication
• Business Communications
• Organizational Communication
• M.Ed. in Higher Education and Master of Arts in Communication
• Master of Arts in Communication / Master of Arts in Management
• Master of Arts in Communication/Master of Arts in Worship Leadership
• Master of Arts in Management (MAM) with Concentration in Organizational Communication
• Master of Arts in Professional Development (MAPD) with Concentration in Communication
• Master of Business Administration (MBA) with Concentration in Business Communication

DeVry University Online    

• Bachelor's - Business Administration - Technical Communication
• Bachelor's - Network & Communications Management

Drexel University    

• Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other

Drury University    

• Bachelor of Science in Organizational Communication and Development

Duquesne University    

• BA in Professional Communication

East Carolina University    

• Speech Communication and Rhetoric

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania    

• MA in Communication Studies

Excelsior College    

• Speech Communication and Rhetoric

Fisher College    

• Mass Communication/Media Studies

Florida International University    

• Bachelor of Arts, Communication Arts: Organizational Communication Studies
• Master of Science, Mass Communication: Global Strategic Communications Track

Fort Hays State University Online    

• Bachelor of Science in Business Education - Corporate Communication

Full Sail University    

• Bachelor of Science in Media Communications

George Washington University    

• Master of Public Health-Health Communication

Gonzaga University    

• MA in Communication & Leadership Studies

Graceland University    

• Organizational Communication, General

Grand Canyon University    

• BA in Communications

Granite State College    

• Communication and Media Studies, Other
• Communication Studies (B.S.)
• Communication, General

Herkimer County Community College    

• Speech Communication and Rhetoric

Indiana University East    

• Speech Communication and Rhetoric

Indiana University-Bloomington    

• Communication Studies, B.S.
• Communication Studies, B.A.

Johns Hopkins University Online    

• MA in Communication
• MA in Government-Political Communication
• Post-Bachelor's Certificate in Applied Research for Communication

Jones International University

• Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia    
• BA in Business Communication - Communication Management
• BA in Business Communication - Entrepreneurship
• BA in Business Communication - Leadership and Influence
• BA in Business Communication - Leading the Customer-Driven Org
• BA in Business Communication - Project Management
• BA in Business Communication - Sales and Marketing
• Bachelor of Business Administration - Negotiation and Conflict Management
• Business/Corporate Communications
• Business/Corporate Communications
• MA in Business Communication in Entrepreneurship
• MA in Business Communication in Leadership and Influence
• MA in Business Communication in Leading the Customer-Driven Organization
• MA in Business Communication in Project Management

Kansas State University    

• Master's in Agricultural Education and Communication

King University    

• Bachelor of Science in Communication
• Speech Communication and Rhetoric

Lamar University    

• Speech Communication and Rhetoric

Lasell College    

• MS Communication - Health Communication
• MS Communication - Integrated Marketing Communications
• MS Communication - Public Relations

Liberty University Online    

• BS: Business Admin: Communications
• MA: Strategic Communications: Teaching & Academic
• CERT: Applied Communication Studies
• CERT: Communication & Business Admin
• CERT: Communication & Human Services

Marist College Online    

• Master of Arts in Communication
• Master of Arts in Integrated Marketing Communication

Minnesota State University at Mankato    

• BS in Applied Organizational Studies
• MA in Technical Communication
• MFA in Forensics
• MS in Communication Studies
• Graduate Certificate in Communication Education
• Graduate Certificate in Professional Communication
• Graduate Certificate in Technical Communication
• Speech Communication and Rhetoric

Mississippi University for Women    

• Speech Communication and Rhetoric

Montana State University-Billings    

• Mass Communication/Media Studies
• Organizational Communication, General

New England College of Business    

• Master of Science in Business Ethics & Compliance

New Jersey Institute of Technology    

• Master of Science in Professional and Technical Communication (MSPTC)
• Technical Communication Essentials Certificate

North Dakota State University    

• B.S. in Agricultural Communication
• B.S. in Health Communication
• M.S. or M.A. in Mass Communication
• M.S. or M.A. in Speech Communication
• Mass Communication/Media Studies
• Speech Communication and Rhetoric

Northern Arizona University    

• Administration - Professional Writing (MAdmin)
• Speech Communication and Rhetoric

Northern Kentucky University    

• Business/Corporate Communications
• Speech Communication and Rhetoric

Norwich University    

• Communication, General

Oral Roberts University    

• Speech Communication and Rhetoric

Ottawa University Online    

• Communication - Bachelor's Degree

Pace University    

• B.B.A. in Business Studies: Business Communications
• B.S. in Professional Communication Studies
• Publishing

Pennsylvania State University    

• Bachelor of Arts in Advertising/Public Relations - Strategic Communications Option
• Undergraduate Certificate in Organizational Communication

Philadelphia University    

• B.S. Professional Communication and Emerging Media

Plymouth State University    

• BA in Communication and Media Studies
• Speech Communication and Rhetoric

Post University Online    

• B.A. in Interactive Communication
• B.A. in Interactive Communication/Media Arts
• B.A. in Interactive Communication/Organizational Communication

Purdue University-Main Campus    

• Communication, General

Regis University    

• Speech Communication and Rhetoric

Rio Salado College    

• Graphic Communications, General

Rochester Institute of Technology    

• Technical and Scientific Communication
• Technical Communication Advanced Certificate
• Technical Communication Basic Certificate

Roosevelt University    

• Bachelor of Professional Studies in Organizational Communications (OrgComm)
• Speech Communication and Rhetoric

Rowan University    

• Integrated Marketing Communication & New Media Certificate of Graduate Study

Saint Louis University-Main Campus    

• Strategic Communications Certificate

Savannah College of Art and Design    

• Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia

Sessions College for Professional Design    

• Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia

Seton Hall University    

• Speech Communication and Rhetoric

South Dakota State University    

• Mass Communication/Media Studies

Southern New Hampshire University Online    

• BA Advertising
• BA Communication
• BA Communication - Professional Writing
• BA Communication - Public Relations

Southern New Hampshire University Online Grad    

• International MBA - Workplace Conflict Management
• MA Communication
• MA Communication - Health Communication
• MA Communication - New Media and Marketing
• MA Communication - Public Relations
• MBA - Workplace Conflict Management

Southern Polytechnic State University    

• Graduate Certificate in Communications Management
• Graduate Certificate in Content Strategy

Southern Utah University    

• Speech Communication and Rhetoric

Southwestern College - KS    

• Certificate in Organizational Communication
• Organizational Communication, General

Spring Arbor University    

• Master of Arts in Communication-Communication Education
• Master of Arts in Communication-Communication Leadership
• Master of Arts in Communication-Communication Ministries
• Master of Arts in Communication-New Media
• Master of Arts in Communication-Professional Writing

St Catherine University    

• Bachelor's in Communication (Oral)
• Bachelor's in Communication Studies

Stanford University Online    

• Communication Systems Graduate Certificate

State University of New York    

• SUNY College at Oswego-BA Broadcasting and Mass Communication
• SUNY Erie Community College-AAS Telecommunications Technology

Syracuse University    

• Certificate of Advanced Study in Information Systems & Telecommunications
• M.S. in Communications Management

Texas Tech University-University College    

• Doctor of Philosophy in Technical Communication and Rhetoric
• Master of Arts in Technical Communication

The New School    

• Communication and Media Studies, Other
• Mass Communication/Media Studies

The University of Texas at El Paso    

• Bachelor of Arts Organizational & Corporate Communication

The University of Texas of the Permian Basin    

• Bachelor of Arts in Communication
• Communication, General

Tiffin University    

• Master of Humanities: Communication

Trine University    

• Bachelor of Communication

Troy University    

• Master of Science in Strategic Communication

Tulsa Community College    

• Communication, General

University of Alabama at Birmingham    

• BS in Business (General)

University of Arkansas at Little Rock    

• Speech Communication and Rhetoric

University of Baltimore    

• Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia

University of California-Davis    

• Business Analysis Certificate

University of Central Missouri    

• Communication (M.A.)

University of Phoenix    

• Associate in Communications
• Associate of Arts with a concentration in Communications
• Bachelor of Science in Communication
• Bachelor's in Communication - Communication and Technology
• Bachelor's in Communication - Culture and Communication
• Bachelor's in Communication - Journalism
• Bachelor's in Communication - Marketing and Sales Communication
• Communication and Technology Certificate
• Cultural Studies and Communication Certificate
• Leadership Communication in Organizations Certificate
• Marketing and Sales Communication Certificate (Undergraduate)
• Visual Communication Certificate

University of Denver    

• Graduate Certificate in Organizational Communication
• Master's in Organizational Communication
• Speech Communication and Rhetoric

University of Houston-Victoria    

• Communication, General
• Publishing

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign    

• Communication, General
• Health Communication

University of Maryland University College    

• Business/Corporate Communications
• Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
• Graphic Communications, General
• Major in Communication Studies
• Major in Management Studies
• Speech Communication and Rhetoric

University of Massachusetts    

• Certificate in Contemporary Communications

University of Memphis - Online    

• Bachelor of Arts in Communication

University of Minnesota-Crookston    

• B.S. in Communication

University of Missouri at Saint Louis    

• Bachelor of Arts in Communications

University of Nebraska at Kearney - Online    

• Bachelor of Science in Organizational & Relational Communication Comprehensive

University of New Mexico    

• Bachelor of Arts in Communication - Organizational Communication Concentration

University of North Dakota    

• Communication, General

University of Notre Dame    

• Effective Grant proposal Writing
• Essentials of Communication, Empowerment, and Delegation

University of Phoenix    

• Associate in Communications
• Associate of Arts with a concentration in Communications
• Bachelor of Science in Communication
• Bachelor's in Communication - Communication and Technology
• Bachelor's in Communication - Culture and Communication
• Bachelor's in Communication - Journalism
• Bachelor's in Communication - Marketing and Sales Communication
• Communication and Technology Certificate
• Cultural Studies and Communication Certificate
• Leadership Communication in Organizations Certificate
• Marketing and Sales Communication Certificate (Undergraduate)
• Visual Communication Certificate

University of Southern California    

• Master of Communication Management

University of Valley Forge - Online    

University of Wisconsin-Stout    

• Communicating with Emerging Media
• M.S. in Technical and Professional Communication

University of Wisconsin-Superior    

• Bachelor's in Communicating Arts
• Speech Communication and Rhetoric

Valley City State University    

• Bachelor's in Professional Communication

Walden University    

• B.S. in Communication - Emerging Media
• B.S. in Communication - General Program
• B.S. in Communication - Healthcare Communication
• B.S. in Communication - Management and Organizational Communication
• B.S. in Communication - Marketing Communication
• B.S. in Communication - New Media
• B.S. in Communication - Organizational Communication
• B.S. in Communication - Political Communication
• B.S. in Communication - Public Relations
• B.S. in Communication - Self-Designed
• M.S. in Communication - General
• Master of Business Administration - Communication

Waldorf College    

• A.A. Communications
• A.A. Leadership Communication
• B.A. Communications
• B.A. Psychology-Communications
• B.A.S. Communications
• B.A.S. Organizational Leadership-Diversity and Inclusion
• B.A.S. Organizational Leadership-Leadership Communication
• B.A.S. Psychology-Communications
• B.S. Organizational Leadership-Diversity and Inclusion
• B.S. Organizational Leadership-Leadership Communication
• Communications Certificate
• Leadership Communication Certificate

Webster University    

• Mass Communication/Media Studies
• Master of Arts in Communication Arts
• Master of Arts in Communications Management
• Master of Arts in Media Communications
• Speech Communication and Rhetoric

Walden University    

• B.S. in Communication - Emerging Media
• B.S. in Communication - General Program
• B.S. in Communication - Healthcare Communication
• B.S. in Communication - Management and Organizational Communication
• B.S. in Communication - Marketing Communication
• B.S. in Communication - New Media
• B.S. in Communication - Organizational Communication
• B.S. in Communication - Political Communication
• B.S. in Communication - Public Relations
• B.S. in Communication - Self-Designed
• M.S. in Communication - General
• Master of Business Administration - Communication