Integrated Marketing Communications Professional (MS) at Northwestern University

Programme overview

Earn your online Master’s in Integrated Marketing Communications from Medill. Build AI, data-driven marketing and leadership skills in an online format. Pause Transform Into a Next-Level Marketing Executive, Backed by Medill Get Program Brochure Earn Your Master’s in Integrated Marketing Communications Your Ascent to the C-Suite Starts Here Find your place at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications.

Faculty: Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications | Duration: three years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Evanston, IL, United States

What you will study

This is a marketing degree with AI built into the coursework, not layered on top of it. Our MS in Integrated Marketing Communications Professional program, offered through the Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications, helps you build your expertise in consumer understanding through a rigorous and immersive curriculum.

Career pathways

Found your marketing calling later in your career? Build Your Career On Our Reputation for Excellence Medill’s IMC Professional program was the first of its kind in the U.S.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must have a minimum of three years of full-time work experience, but that experience does not need to be in marketing, communications, media or public relations. The program is particularly designed for mid-level to senior-level professionals with at least three years of work experience, providing a part-time structure that lets students advance their education without pausing their careers.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applications for 2026-27 open September 15, 2026; deadlines vary by programme. The Graduate School application fee is $95 and nonrefundable, paid by credit or debit card.

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