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Online Master of Arts in Mass Communication – Public Relations

Master'sMAMCMaster of Arts in Mass Communication

Overview

A 36-credit online Master of Arts in Mass Communication with a public relations concentration (33 credits of coursework plus a 3-credit capstone), delivered through recorded lectures and live office hours.

Official program name
Online Master of Arts in Mass Communication – Public Relations
Awarded degree
Master of Arts in Mass Communication
Source: onlinemasters.jou.ufl.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Master's
University
University of Florida — College of Journalism and Communications
Source: onlinemasters.jou.ufl.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location
Gainesville, FLWhere 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
Source: onlinemasters.jou.ufl.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Required credits
36 credit hours (33 coursework + 3 capstone)
Source: onlinemasters.jou.ufl.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
Not verified
Start terms
Fall, Spring, Summer
Source: onlinemasters.jou.ufl.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

Online master's degree with a public relations concentration from the College of Journalism and Communications.

Source: onlinemasters.jou.ufl.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: onlinemasters.jou.ufl.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits
Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement
Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule
Mixed (live + self-paced)
Source: onlinemasters.jou.ufl.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

Capstone

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 from a regionally accredited college or university
Source: onlinemasters.jou.ufl.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 3 — Minimum upper-division undergraduate GPA of 3.0
Source: onlinemasters.jou.ufl.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Statement / essay
RequiredStatement of purpose
Source: onlinemasters.jou.ufl.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Recommendation letters
Required3 letters — Three letters of recommendation
Source: onlinemasters.jou.ufl.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Résumé / CV
RequiredCurrent resume or CV
Source: onlinemasters.jou.ufl.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test
Not required
Source: onlinemasters.jou.ufl.edu · verified October 10, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

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  • Application deadline

    October 1 · for Spring

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    Source: onlinemasters.jou.ufl.edu · verified October 10, 2026
    Year not printed

  • Application deadline

    February 1 · for Summer

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    Source: onlinemasters.jou.ufl.edu · verified October 10, 2026
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  • Priority deadline

    April 1 · for Fall

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    Source: onlinemasters.jou.ufl.edu · verified October 10, 2026
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  • Application deadline

    June 1 · for Fall

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: onlinemasters.jou.ufl.edu · verified October 10, 2026
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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 — Tuition and fees per credit hour$585.75per creditIncludes feesEstimated tuition$21,087 = 36 credits × $585.75 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: onlinemasters.jou.ufl.edu · verified October 10, 2026
All online students — Total cost (36 credit hours)$21,087entire programIncludes feesSource: onlinemasters.jou.ufl.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

  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

  • PRSA (CEPR) — Certification in Education for Academic Programs in Public Relations (CEPR) designation from the Public Relations Society of America, as of 2023Source: onlinemasters.jou.ufl.edu · verified October 10, 2026

State authorization

International applicants

Not verified for this online program.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 10, 2026.
  1. onlinemasters.jou.ufl.edu/admission-requirements/ — Official admissions page, verified October 10, 2026
  2. onlinemasters.jou.ufl.edu/public-relations/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  3. DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  4. pfs.tnt.aa.ufl.edu/state-authorization-status/ — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026

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