Master of Science in Communication
Strengthen your communication, leadership, and critical thinking skills to navigate change, solve complex problems, and lead in today’s evolving workplace. Choose from three pathways designed for different goals, schedules, and stages of life.
Whether you’re preparing to launch your career or looking to advance it, the Master of Science in Communication (MSC) at Northwestern University helps you develop practical skills you can apply immediately. Through collaborative projects, multidisciplinary coursework, and real-world problem solving, you’ll gain the experience and perspective to lead effectively, keep options open across industries and roles, and continue moving forward throughout their careers.
Graduates of the MSC program return to campus to discuss their experiences and how their transformation has shaped their lives.
Your studies center on core curricular learning themes.
Your classmates will be curious and driven, just like you. Together, you’ll study communication frameworks in the context of the program’s themes to learn and leverage highly sought-after skills into a distinct advantage in the workplace.
Along the way you will partner with our world-class instructors who possess extensive hands-on experience as leading academics and industry experts, building your post-graduate network.
Discover how to lead collaboratively through an experiential curriculum that focuses on decision-making, networking, and group management.
Learn to critically analyze and deliver effective messages — appropriate to your audience, purpose, and context — and evolve your strategic communication planning practice.
A full-time, campus-based experience designed for recent graduates, early-career professionals, and career changers who want to build experience, develop practical skills, and prepare for what’s next.
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A part-time, in-person experience for working professionals who want to continue advancing their careers while benefiting from classroom collaboration, professional networking, and customizable academic pathways.
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A fully online experience designed for working professionals seeking maximum flexibility while developing the skills needed to stay relevant in a changing workplace.
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Master of Science in Communication
World-Class Instructors Are Now In-Network
Learn from leading academics and industry experts who are experienced leaders in business, government, and non-profit foundations.
The MSC Program’s professors choose to teach these classes — it’s not in their regular course load. Your instructors teach because they believe in the importance of this program and want to connect with you.
“I can’t underscore it enough. The Northwestern Master of Science in Communication program was truly transformative. I entered wanting to transform a team; I graduated having transformed myself.”
Apply to the Master of Science in Communication program at Northwestern and learn the skills needed to stay competitive, adapt to evolving workplaces, and create opportunities for what’s next.
