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Northwestern's School of Communication, located in Evanston, IL, is a leading center for research and education in the arts, sciences, and practices of human communication.
Here, at Northwestern’s School of Communication, we engage in serious play – in our collaborations, our research and our deep scholarship that creates real impact in the real world. Learn more about our approach
In 1921, the School is renamed the School of Speech, and in 2001, renamed again the School of Communication to better reflect the broad array of subjects studied here. Today, the School has more than 1,200 undergraduates, 700 graduate students, and 170 faculty members, and six majors in five departments.
The School of Communication offers a variety of program options, which can be combined to pursue your academic interests and career goals. In addition to the majors, minors and certificates, our modules are additional programs of study that include coursework, pre-professional experiences and a capstone project.
Graduate Programs. Our graduate and professional programs offer advanced degree options, including masters, PhD and clinical doctorates. Some are interdepartmental or interdisciplinary. Use this list to view all options by degree type or academic department.
Students majoring in Communication Studies will learn to analyze organizational, cultural, interpersonal and mass media communication. Communication Studies undergraduate students ground their studies in Northwestern’s liberal arts model and apply knowledge gained in this coursework to their research and career goals.
Northwestern University’s Master of Science in Communication program gives students the skills necessary to be effective leaders today.
