Four graduate students pose on graduation day in front of the college banner with their advisors.

Graduate Programs

The Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications offers a master’s degree in media studies and Ph.D. in mass communications. Our curriculum allows students to design a program of study tailored to their interests, choosing from an array of classes each semester that explore theory and cutting-edge research methods in mass communication.

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    No. 2 in the world for communications, according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities, which released its 2024 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects

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    Paul J. Deutschmann Award winners: Mary Beth Oliver and S. Shyam Sundar

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    International Communication Fellows: Homero Gil de Zúñiga, Mary Beth Oliver and S. Shyam Sundar

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    faculty members are editors or senior editors for major journals: Computers in Human Behavior (Bu Zhong), Mass Communication & Society (Michael Schmierbach), Journal of Media Ethics (Patrick Plaisance), Journal of Information Policy (Krishna Jayakar)

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    ranked 37th for communications and media studies in the 2025 World University Rankings by Subject, according to London-based QS