Gain the tools to advance your communication career

DePaul’s new Professional Communication MA program will provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to advance your career. Through this online master’s in communication, you’ll become a purpose-driven, socially responsible leader in the workplace and beyond.

Our accelerated program provides you with the flexibility to fit your busy schedule and complete your master’s degree in just one year.

Learn from award-winning faculty with strong academic credentials, industry experience and a commitment to student mentoring and professional development. Through our master’s in Professional Communication program, you’ll take all of your classes as a cohort—a team of academic colleagues with a wide range of communication backgrounds—as you learn together, build lifelong relationships with each other and grow your professional network.

You’ll also participate in two virtual ​​residencies, designed to foster strong connections between you and your cohort members, professors, alumni and industry leaders from numerous Chicago-based organizations.

For your final graduation project, you’ll work on a real-world communication challenge that benefits an organization’s stakeholders and builds your portfolio.