The Online M.S. in Communications
Specialize in Advertising
The online M.S. in Communications program teaches students to apply foundational communications skills to new technologies, ideologies and media outlets that are transforming the industry today.
With the advertising specialization students learn to cut through the noise in a competitive industry, through creative branding techniques and strategic advertising campaigns that resonate with target audiences. In addition, students who chose the Advertising specialization saw a more than 15 percent increase in their average salary from the start of the program to after graduation.
The above self-reported information is from a survey with 83 respondents who have graduated from the online M.S. in Communications program since 2015. The average salary increase for advertising specialization students was 15 percent three, six or 12 months after graduation.
Explore Your Passion for Advertising
The courses for the advertising specialization constitute 12 of the 33 program credits and help students gain deep insight into the research and strategies behind successful advertising campaigns.
The topics include:
- strategic planning, competitive analysis and brand positioning for target market profiles;
- building comprehensive media plans that connect the consumers’ needs with a brand’s position through various channels and platforms;
- digital communications strategy and ethics—mastery of using different media effectively (e.g., web sites, social networks, blogs, online video and mobile); and
- advertising and public relations research design, to solve strategic communications challenges.
Complete in as few as 15 months
No GRE or GMAT scores required to apply
Live, online classes taught by Newhouse faculty
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