MA Communication (Health Communication) at Arizona State University

Programme overview

The Master of Arts program in communication with a concentration in health communication prepares you to design and deliver strategic messages that inform, motivate and empower individuals and communities to achieve better health. The curriculum integrates health care, marketing, behavior-change theory, health strategy, digital media, and emerging eHealth and mHealth technologies, giving you the tools to navigate the complex communication challenges within today's health landscape.

What you will study

30 credit hours including the required capstone course (COM 550) Required Core (12 credit hours) COM 501 Research Methods in Communication (3) COM 504 Theories and Models in Communication (3) COM 530 Training and Development (3) COM 540 Conducting Communication Research (3) Concentration (9 credit hours) COM 511 Health Communication and Social Change (3) COM 512 Health and Organizational Communication Inquiry (3) COM 513 Health Communication Across Contexts (3) Other Requirement (3 credit hours) COM 598 Special Topics (3) Restricted Elective (3 credit hours) COM 598 Special Topics (3) TPH 501 Foundations of Public Health I (3) TPH 553 Health Technology and Equity (3) TPH 557 Public Health Technology, Ethics, Policy and Law (3) Culminating Experience (3 credit hours) COM 550 Capstone (3) Additional Curriculum Information Students should see their advisor for the list of approved topics for COM 598.

Career pathways

Graduates are prepared for careers related to health communication, risk and crisis communication, and medicine and health care within educational institutions; federal, state and local governments; nonprofit and community organizations; health care organizations and other health industries.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in health communication, communication or a related field from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = ''A'') in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = ''A'') in an applicable master's degree program. Applicants are required to submit: graduate admissions application and application fee official transcripts personal statement professional resume proof of English proficiency Additional Application Information An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of current residency by scoring at least 4 on the Internet-based TOEFL (iBT)®, or a score of 80 if taken before January 21, 2026 in a testing center; 6.5 on the IELTS; or 105 on the Duolingo English test.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer; the terms available for each programme are listed in Degree Search.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each programme office and listed in Degree Search; the application opens almost a year before the start term. The nonrefundable application fee is $75 for U.S. citizens, permanent residents, DACA and international online students outside the U.S., and $120 for international students on a nonimmigrant visa studying in the U.S. Apply with ASU's graduate application (Law applicants use the law college's site); GRE/GMAT requirements vary by programme.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/graduate/admission

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