Overview

Strategic Communication (Online) from American University Washington DC brings this dynamic learning opportunity to you—wherever you live—in a format that works with your schedule. It teaches you the specific skills and strategies you need to stand out in a noisy marketplace.

Key features

Today’s environment requires strategic communication professionals who can develop, manage, and launch communication campaigns that integrate public relations, advertising, and marketing techniques, so you will focus on high-level concepts and strategies that encourage the type of flexible thinking needed.

Careers

Graduating students with a master's degree from American University's School of Communication are highly employable. More than 95 percent report being employed after six months at companies as diverse as:

Discovery Communication

Fox News

Edelman

Ogilvy

Microsoft

Reuters

U.S. Department of State

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Writing for Strategic Communication

Research for Strategic Communication

Strategic Communication Capstone

Ethics in Strategic Communication

Social Marketing for Social Impact

Grassroots Digital Advocacy

Social Media Strategies and Tactics

Political Communication

Digital Strategic Communication Analytics & Certifications

Strategic Communication Practicum

International Strategic Communication

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00

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More details

The School of Communication operates on a rolling admissions basis for graduate programs. Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Washington, D. C., United States

Disciplines

Corporate Communication Strategic Management View 72 other Masters in Strategic Management in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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PTE Academic

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IELTS

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Other requirements

General requirements

A statement of purpose

A completed application

$55 application fee

Current resume/CV

Official transcripts from all academic institutions from which you earned credit

Letters of recommendation

Degree requirements for the online MA in Strategic Communication include a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university. A 3.0 GPA in your last 60 hours (90 quarter hours) of undergraduate work is recommended.

Tuition Fees

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

International Applies to you

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Non-residents

19475 USD / year

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Out-of-State

19475 USD / year

≈ 19475 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

19475 USD / year

≈ 19475 USD / year

Funding

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

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Scholarships Information

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

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Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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