Emerson College’s on-campus MA in Public Relations, recognized as the first communication program in the U.S., equips you to analyze and engage with communities, cultures, and institutions while aligning with your audience’s values. Located in the School of Communication’s Department of Communication Studies, the flexible program provides real-world experience through public opinion polls, social media audits, crisis communication plans, speechwriting, and digital content creation. By exploring effective messaging strategies, you'll graduate with the skills and insights needed to advocate for better business practices, improved policies, and social justice. Gain real-world experience by conducting public opinion polls and organizational social media audits, formulating crisis communication plans, writing speeches, and creating digital content. By investigating the ways in which different types of messaging can engage and persuade, you will leave the program with the skill set and strategic insight required to be a compelling advocate for better business practices, improved policies, and social justice.

The Public Relations degree program blends theory with practice, providing graduates with tangible skills essential for career growth, including integral research, planning, implementation, and evaluation tactics in the context of ongoing change, issue, and reputation management for organizations of all sizes.

Marist College has offered a comprehensive online Integrated Marketing Communication (IMC) Master’s degree since 2012. This IMC marketing Master’s degree focuses on modern-day digital interactive marketing and strategic communication tactics. english