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Strategic Communication, MA

Master'sMAMaster of Arts in Strategic Communication

Overview

A 30-credit online Master of Arts in Strategic Communication with five core courses and five electives, including optional specializations in Public Relations or Digital and Social Media. Courses run seven weeks and admission is rolling.

Official program name
Strategic Communication, MA
Awarded degree
Master of Arts in Strategic Communication
Source: udel.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Master's
University
Administering location
Newark, DEWhere 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
Specializations
Public Relations · Digital and Social Media
Source: udel.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Required credits
30 Credit Hours
Source: udel.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
12-24 Months Program Duration; as little as 18 months per curriculum textA minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: udel.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Start terms
Spring, Summer, Fall
Source: udel.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

Online MA presented as 100% online and asynchronous.

Source: udel.edu · verified October 10, 2026

We list online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees from institutionally accredited US universities. Eligibility rules

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: udel.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits
Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement
Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule
Asynchronous
Source: udel.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Study intensity
Not verified

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

Capstone

  • COMM 769 Strategic Communication Capstone.
    Source: udel.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Specializations, concentrations and tracks

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”.
Prior degree
RequiredBachelor's degree in any field from a regionally accredited institution.
Source: udel.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Minimum GPA
RecommendedMinimum 3 — GPA of at least 3.0; applicants below 3.0 are still encouraged to apply.
Source: udel.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Statement / essay
RequiredPersonal statement.
Source: udel.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Résumé / CV
RequiredCurrent resume.
Source: udel.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test
Not required
Source: udel.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

    January 21, 2027 · for Spring I 2027

    Source: udel.edu · verified October 10, 2026
    Upcoming

  • Application deadline

    March 18, 2027 · for Spring II 2027

    Source: udel.edu · verified October 10, 2026
    Upcoming

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$1,149per creditEstimated tuition$34,470 = 30 credits × $1,149 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: udel.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

Institution-wide awards are listed because they cover online students at this level; eligibility conditions apply.

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

  • UD is an approved SARA member institution (effective Feb. 21, 2017) and can offer distance education to residents of other SARA member states; students in California should contact the distance learning compliance office. Official pageSource: udel.edu · verified October 10, 2026

International applicants

  • International applicants must submit TOEFL or equivalent English proficiency scores.Source: udel.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. DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. udel.edu/academics/online/consumer-information-and-compliance/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  3. udel.edu/academics/online/programs/ma-masters-strategic-communication/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  4. udel.edu/academics/online/tuition/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026

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