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Affordable – only $350 per credit hour

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Convenient – 100% online + multiple start dates

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Faster – as few as 10 months

Craft Effective Messaging and Amplify Your Career


Steer your career toward new opportunities by choosing one of the online master’s programs in communication at Arkansas State University. With the new insights into reaching diverse audiences via effective messaging you will gain in our communications curricula, you will have the tools to become invaluable to an array of businesses and organizations. Plus, our coursework is 100% online, giving you the freedom and flexibility to continue working as you earn your master’s degree.

  • M.A. in Communication Studies
  • M.S. in Strategic Communications – General
  • M.S. in Strategic Communications – Social Media Management
  • M.S. in Strategic Communications – Technology Law & Policy
  • M.S. in Strategic Communications – Global Strategic Communication

Master of Arts in Communication Studies

Duration: As few as 10 months  |  Credit Hours: 30  |  Tuition: $10,500

Apply by: 12/15/25  |  Start class: 1/12/26

Qualify for greater career opportunities when you earn our Master of Arts in Communication Studies 100% online. Delve into an expanded study of communication theories that resonate with broad and specific audiences and develop expertise that is highly valued across all industries.

Designed to impart a firm grasp of the principles of effective communication through a variety of formats, the curriculum provides you with in-demand expertise and strengthens your understanding of multicultural and nonverbal communication concepts. Throughout this online master's program, you will grow your proficiency in the subtleties of different communication channels and methods—preparing you to voice your message in a format that best resonates with your audience.

As a graduate, you will be prepared for career advancement into communications roles including:
  • Communications Manager
  • Program Manager
  • College Instructor
  • Content Manager

All fees are included as part of the total tuition.

Master of Science in Strategic Communications – General

Duration: As few as 10 months  |  Credit Hours: 30  |  Tuition: $10,500

Apply by: 12/15/25  |  Start class: 1/12/26

Amplify your career in communications with the Master of Science in Strategic Communications – General online degree. This online program enhances your abilities to strategically influence and further an operational mission through communication—making you an invaluable asset to virtually any organization.

Learn how to use an array of tools to craft, track and measure communication effectiveness while gaining a full understanding of paid, earned, shared and owned media. Plus, successful graduates earn Hootsuite certification.

As a graduate of this online program, you will be prepared you for a rewarding career in communications leadership communications roles, such as:
  • Marketing Communications Director
  • Public Relations Director
  • Director Content Management
  • Senior Account Director
  • Director of Marketing

All fees are included as part of the total tuition.

Master of Science in Strategic Communications with an Emphasis in Social Media Management

Duration: As few as 10 months  |  Credit Hours: 30  |  Tuition: $10,500

Apply by: 12/15/25  |  Start class: 1/12/26

Amplify your messaging effectiveness and add to your career capabilities with the completely online Master of Science in Strategic Communications with an Emphasis in Social Media program. Learn career-boosting skills such as consumer analysis with media research, appropriate use of social media tools to align with marketing strategies, reaching diverse audiences and tracking the effectiveness of social media initiatives.

As part of the core coursework, you will gain full comprehension of Google Ads, Nielsen, Arbitron and SRDS as well as a strong grasp of crafting, tracking and measuring the effectiveness of social media messaging. Graduate career-ready with HootSuite™ certification and a deep knowledge of identifying and utilizing appropriate social media tools and conducting consumer analysis through research in media industries.

As a graduate, you will be prepared for career advancement into communication roles including:
  • Social Media Strategist/Specialist
  • Social Media Manager/Director
  • Communications Manager
  • Marketing Manager

All fees are included as part of the total tuition.

Master of Science in Strategic Communications with a Concentration in Technology Law and Policy

Duration: As few as 10 months  |  Credit Hours: 30  |  Tuition: $10,500

Apply by: 12/15/25  |  Start class: 1/12/26

Gain the critical thinking, analytical and practical skills you need to develop and implement communication strategies that address real-world issues with the Master of Science in Strategic Communications with an Emphasis in Technology Law and Policy online degree. Learn how to deploy an array of tools to craft, track and measure communication effectiveness while gaining a functional understanding of paid, earned, shared and owned media.

You will also connect theory to practice with a capstone project in which you devise solutions and strategies for a real-world communication issue. Upon completion of the program, you will graduate Hootsuite-certified.

This program prepares you for a rewarding career in leadership roles such as:
  • Data Privacy Officer
  • Data Protection Officer
  • Marketing Communications Director
  • Public Relations Director
  • Director of Content Management
  • Associate Director of Strategic Communications Technology & Privacy
  • Director of Intellectual Policy

All fees are included as part of the total tuition.

Master of Science in Strategic Communications with an Emphasis in Global Strategic Communication

Duration: As few as 10 months  |  Credit Hours: 30  |  Tuition: $10,500

Apply by: 12/15/25  |  Start class: 1/12/26

Combine your global interests with your communication talents when you earn a Master of Science in Strategic Communications with an Emphasis in Global Strategic Communication online degree.

In this program, you will sharpen your communication and research skills and give yourself the opportunity for higher-level roles in global organizations. Acquire specialized expertise in creating messages and communication strategies applicable across languages, cultures, and technologies. Learn to understand and utilize audience analysis tools and advertising methods to advance messaging and explore empirical research in mass communications.

As a graduate, you will be prepared for career advancement into communication roles, including:
  • Corporate Communications Manager
  • Nonprofit Communications Director
  • International Brand Manager
  • Content Marketing Manager

All fees are included as part of the total tuition.

Hear from our graduates

"It had always been a personal goal of mine to go back and get a master's degree. This online program gave me that opportunity."

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Hear from our graduates

"It had always been a personal goal of mine to go back and get a master's degree. This online program gave me that opportunity."

Leave your mark on the world with an A-State Online Degree. Let’s get started today!

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About Arkansas State University Online


From its creation in 1909, the university has grown, innovated and diversified into a nationally ranked provider of high-quality degrees both on campus and online. A-State continues to expand in exciting ways not only in our region, but by opening our doors to the entire world with online programs taught by the same respected faculty who teach our on-campus programs. Our robust alumni network is more than 75,000 strong.

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Affordable Tuition


Stay on top of your finances with competitively priced, pay-by-the-course tuition.

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Interactive Instruction


Courses are carefully designed to maximize your communication with professors and fellow students.

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Online Format


Our multiple start dates + efficient course schedule help you fast-track your degree.

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Study on Your Time


Learn whenever it fits your schedule with our convenient, flexible, 100% online format.

Alberto Banuelos at graduation ceremony - A-State graduate
I fully understand that it’s the degree that opened the door for me. It made me a better candidate because not only did I come in with experience, but I also had this education that backed me up.

Alberto Banuelos, A-State Online graduate

Arkansas State University Online

NASPAA Accredited

Created by working professionals seeking to give back to their community, the Arkansas State University MPA program is fully accredited through the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA)—The Global Standard in Public Service Education.

COSMA Accredited Institution

The sport management degree program at Arkansas State University has received specialized accreditation through the Commission on Sport Management Accreditation (COSMA) located in Fort Collins, CO, USA. The sport management programs in the following degrees are accredited by COSMA: Bachelor of Science in Sport Management (Residential and Online) and Master of Science in Sport Administration (Hybrid and Online).

Leave your mark on the world with an A-State Online Degree. Let’s get started today!

Or call 866-621-8096

Or call 866-621-8096