Communication: 4+1 (B.A./M.A.)

  • Accelerated Bachelor's/Master's
  • 5-year, Hybrid, On Campus

What you’ll learn

The five-year B.A./M.A. program in Communication builds on our successful undergraduate major and our 20-plus years of graduate education to provide students with advanced training in professional and business communication, leading to a Master of Arts in Strategic Communication. 

The five-year program allows students to dive deeper into communication issues, research, and contexts, and to apply that understanding to organizational contexts. Regardless of which concentration students pursued at the Bachelor’s level, they are able to count up to two undergraduate courses (6 credit hours) toward the Master’s degree, thus enabling them to finish the MA with just one additional year of school.

Why Study Communication at La Salle?

In addition to the various reasons for pursuing a Communication major, the 5-year B.A./M.A. in Strategic Communication offers the following advantages:

  • On average, people with a graduate communication degree start at salaries that are considerably higher than those with just a Bachelor’s degree.
  • The unemployment rate for people with a graduate communication degree is half of that for those with just a communication B.A.
  • Ninety-four percent of La Salle’s One-Year M.A. graduates landed advanced jobs in the field soon after graduation.
Curriculum, Courses and Requirements

Highlighted Courses

Meet the Faculty

Our faculty works side by side with students to discuss tough issues, problem-solve, and develop communication strategies and tactics.

Career Opportunities

We’re proud of the thousands of alumni who have been through our communication program and have gone on to excel in a wide variety of fields and careers. From Emmy Award-winning TV anchors and producers to top PR executives and journalists, lawyers, and teachers, you’ll find La Salle alumni in every corner of the professional world.

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Nigist Legesse, ‘25

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