Overview

The Communication program from the University of Nebraska Omaha aspires to offer an empowering educational experience through exceptional faculty who are committed to cultivating students’ breadth and depth of knowledge about communication.

Key Facts

The program strives to foster a spirit of inquiry, meet individual student goals, and prepare students for professional and personal success.

This program is available for undergraduate students pursuing BA/BS in communication studies or a BA/BS in journalism and media communication

Students must have completed no less than 75 undergraduate hours.

Students must have a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 and a major GPA of 3.75.

Students must complete the Fast Track Approval form and obtain all signatures and submit to the Office of Graduate Studies prior to first enrollment in a graduate course.

Students will work with their undergraduate advisor to register for the graduate courses.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Communication Research Methods Seminar: Quantitative
Thesis
Communication Studies
Journalism and Media Communication

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

33 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

Omaha, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Three (3) Letters of Recommendation.

Statement of Purpose - The Statement of Purpose should be 500 words in length.

Writing Sample.

Resume or CV.

Applicants are required to have a command of oral and written English.

Optional: GRE scores are not required, but will be reviewed as part of the overall application if provided.

Complete an application & upload requirements.

A non-refundable application fee of $50.00 (U.S. dollars) is required.

Submit official transcripts and test scores.

Submit financial requirements for I-20 processing.

Submit final degree evaluation.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

18474 USD / year

≈ 18474 USD / year
Out-of-State

18474 USD / year

≈ 18474 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

8778 USD / year

≈ 8778 USD / year

Additional Details

Omaha Urban Rate (OUR) Tuition: $12,918

Living costs

Omaha

United States

985 - 1520 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Additional Details

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