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Strategic Communication

Master'sMAMaster of Arts in Strategic Communication

Overview

A 30-credit online Master of Arts in Strategic Communication from the Murrow College of Communication, taught in a cohort structure and ending with a capstone portfolio course.

Official program name
Strategic Communication
Awarded degree
Master of Arts in Strategic Communication
Source: online.wsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Master's
University
Source: online.wsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location
Pullman, WAWhere 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
30 semester credits
Source: online.wsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
Not verified
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

Master of Arts available fully online through WSU Global Campus.

Source: online.wsu.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: online.wsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits
Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement
Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule
Not verified
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

Other

  • Cohort structure; the degree is not intended to qualify graduates for doctoral programs.
    Source: online.wsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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 — Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Source: online.wsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Statement / essay
RequiredWritten statement of purpose.
Source: online.wsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Transcripts
RequiredOfficial undergraduate transcripts.
Source: online.wsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test
Not required
Source: online.wsu.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 deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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.

Tuition for this online program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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

  • Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) — 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

  • WSU is a SARA member and can deliver distance education in SARA member states; Louisiana and Maryland restrict certain programs with field placements. Official pageSource: online.wsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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. online.wsu.edu/online-degrees/strategic-communication-masters/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  2. online.wsu.edu/state-authorization/ — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
  3. DAPIP — NWCCU institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026

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