Communication Studies is a discipline that provides theory, techniques and tools for analyzing, managing and improving communication in every arena of professional and personal interaction.

Students can earn a Master of Arts (MA) in Communication Studies at Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia. At the graduate level, Communication Studies is a field that examines the process of human communication, including the creation, delivery and receiving of both verbal and non-verbal messages.

The field of Communication Studies cuts across socioeconomic, political and cultural contexts, dealing with how meaning is generated in interpersonal, private, public and mass communication settings. The master’s program in Communication Studies is a multi-disciplinary area of practice that blends several interrelated disciplines, such as mass communication, health communication, intercultural communication, political communication, communication and rhetorical theory, scientific communication, gender studies and interpersonal communication.

The master’s in Communication Studies degree is very versatile and can be applied in many fields from business, sales, healthcare administration and government to law, education, social services, media, technology and many others. The advanced skills graduate students learn are valuable to any employer.

Developing high-level communication competencies in face-to-face interactions, group and team settings, large groups, electronic communication and public messaging is essential to professional success in virtually any career field.