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Temple University · Lew Klein College of Media and Communication

Master of Science in Communication Management

Master'sMSMaster of Science in Communication Management

Overview

A 31-credit online Master of Science in Communication Management from the Klein College of Media and Communication, with seven-week synchronous or asynchronous courses, designed to be completed in one year.

Official program name
Master of Science in Communication Management
Awarded degree
Master of Science in Communication Management
Source: bulletin.temple.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Master's
University
Temple University — Lew Klein College of Media and Communication
Source: temple.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location
Philadelphia, PAWhere the university or its administering campus is located. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Subject
Required credits
31 credits
Source: temple.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
designed to be completed in one year
Source: bulletin.temple.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

Master's degree offered online only.

Source: bulletin.temple.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus visits, practical placements and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the university states it.
Academic delivery
Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.All coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
Source: temple.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits
Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement
Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule
Mixed (live + self-paced)
Source: bulletin.temple.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Study intensity
Full-time, Part-time
Source: bulletin.temple.edu · verified October 10, 2026

The program page does not say whether campus visits or placements are required. Ask the university before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Curriculum

Academic calendar

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 3 — Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale ordinarily required
Source: temple.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Statement / essay
RequiredStatement of goals
Source: temple.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Recommendation letters
Required2 letters — Two letters of recommendation
Source: temple.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Résumé / CV
RequiredCurrent resume or CV
Source: temple.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Writing sample
RequiredWriting sample required if GRE scores are not submitted
Source: temple.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Application fee
Required$60 — $60 application fee; waivers available for those who qualify
Source: temple.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test
OptionalIf provided, scores at or above the 65th percentile are expected; a writing sample is required otherwise.
Source: temple.edu · verified October 10, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

  • Application deadline

    Feb. 15 · for Fall

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: temple.edu · verified October 10, 2026
    Year not printed

  • Application deadline

    Nov. 1 · for Spring

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: temple.edu · verified October 10, 2026
    Year not printed

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
All online students — Media and Communication - Online Programs, graduate per credit hour, PA and out-of-stateFrom the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level$1,000per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$31,000 = 31 credits × $1,000 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: bursar.temple.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the university for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation, authorization and licensure

Three separate questions: is the university accredited, can it enroll students from your state online, and does the program meet licensure requirements where you live?

Institutional accreditation

  • Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

No programmatic accreditation verified for this program. Institutional accreditation does not imply it.

State authorization

  • Temple University participates in SARA (NC-SARA) and may engage in SARA-covered activities in member states. Official pageSource: temple.edu · verified October 10, 2026

International applicants

  • The program page states the online format lets international students participate from their home countries.Source: temple.edu · verified October 10, 2026
  • Temple does not currently offer online programs to individuals located in Iran, Sudan, Crimea, Cuba, Syria, North Korea or Venezuela, and does not guarantee recognition of its online degrees in other countries.Source: temple.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 10, 2026.
  1. bulletin.temple.edu/graduate/scd/klein/communication-management-ms/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 10, 2026
  2. bursar.temple.edu/sites/bursar/files/Tuition_Rates.pdf — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026
  3. DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  4. temple.edu/academics/degree-programs/communication-management-ms-co-cmol-ms — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  5. temple.edu/academics/degree-programs/communication-management-ms-co-cmol-ms/admissions — Official admissions page, verified October 10, 2026
  6. temple.edu/online/legal-notices/state-authorization — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026

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