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Online Master's Degree

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These requirements are for students who enroll in the 2021–2022 academic year. For prior year requirements, visit our catalog archive.

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Master’s Degree Requirements

In addition to the specific course requirements outlined on each master's degree webpage, UMGC maintains certain requirements for all master’s degrees.
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Program Highlights

Develop skills and gain knowledge through coursework that draws from the expertise and experience of our respected faculty.

Use Data
Use data analytics to create a strategic approach to communicating your organization's story.
Craft Campaigns
Plan, implement, and evaluate strategic and crisis communications activities and campaigns.
Go Digital
Create communications products for traditional, digital, and social media platforms.
Engage Your Audience
Incorporate organizational messages and operational initiatives and engage your publics effectively.
Become a Leader
Apply ethical best practices and principles of leadership and management in the communications environment.
Put Theory in Practice
Create a communications plan to support an organizational strategy for an existing organization.

Industry Snapshot

This program is designed to help you prepare for leadership positions in public relations and related communications fields.

270K
PR Jobs
There are more than 270,000 public relations professionals in the United States.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics | "Occupational Outlook Handbook" | April 9, 2021
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Industry Certifications

This program can help prepare you for the following certification exams.

Additional Program Information

  • You are expected to have some familiarity with the Microsoft Office Suite.
  • We recommend ASC 601 if you'd like to improve your graduate writing skills.
  • If you have not recently written professionally in a public relations or related communications field, we also recommend that you familiarize yourself with AP style. You will have access to the AP Stylebook once you have been accepted into the program and classes begin.