Overview

Concentrations

The Master of Arts program in Communication at University of the Pacific includes four concentrations of study:

Communication Education
Communication Studies
Political Communication

Media and Public Relations

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Programme Structure

Courses included:

Critical and Qualitative Research Methods

Quantitative Research Methods

Graduate Seminar: Rhetorical Thought

Communication in Learning Settings
Education for a Diverse Democracy

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

32 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Stockton, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

The admission process involves a holistic review of each applicant's background and experiences. The following are required for admission through our application in GradCAS:

Bachelor's degree
3.0 GPA
Official transcripts
Resume
Personal statement
Three letters of recommendation

Students seeking admission to the Department of Communication must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or above in all upper-division graduate study. Completion of the GRE is no longer a requirement.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

28064 USD / year

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Out-of-State

28064 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

28064 USD / year

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Living costs

Stockton

United States

1100 - 1600 USD / month

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

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Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Domestic

Living costs

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Financing

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