GraduateSmart
GraduateSmart
Covers strategic communication, media relations, crisis management, brand reputation, and campaign planning for organizations across public and private sectors. Students develop skills in press writing, social media strategy, event planning, and stakeholder engagement. Graduates work as PR specialists, communications managers, and brand strategists at agencies, corporations, and nonprofits.
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CLEP exams
Direct communication foundation; add progressively responsible PR experience.
Relevant foundation; add incident simulations and sector-specific communication.
Direct foundation; add organizational and people-management experience.
Public Relations Manager
Western New England University
Private UniversitySpringfield, MA · $47,820/yr · 88% admit
Colorado Christian University
Private UniversityLakewood, CO · $41,342/yr
Columbia College Chicago
Private UniversityChicago, IL · $34,088/yr · 89% admit
Lewis University
Private UniversityRomeoville, IL · $39,200/yr · 71% admit
Monmouth College
Private UniversityMonmouth, IL · $44,922/yr · 91% admit
Olivet Nazarene University
Private UniversityBourbonnais, IL · $38,900/yr · 56% admit
Dominican University
Private UniversityRiver Forest, IL · $38,978/yr · 90% admit
Franklin College
Private UniversityFranklin, IN · $38,710/yr · 70% admit
Huntington University
Private UniversityHuntington, IN · $31,870/yr · 76% admit
University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne
Private UniversityFort Wayne, IN · $36,460/yr · 96% admit
Saint Ambrose University
Private UniversityDavenport, IA · $36,658/yr · 77% admit
University of Northwestern-St Paul
Private UniversitySaint Paul, MN · $37,920/yr · 93% admit
Avila University
Private UniversityKansas City, MO · $42,000/yr · 88% admit
Culver-Stockton College
Private UniversityCanton, MO · $30,875/yr · 99% admit
Southwest Baptist University
Private UniversityBolivar, MO · $30,566/yr · 68% admit
Webster University
Private UniversitySaint Louis, MO · $31,750/yr · 86% admit
Baldwin Wallace University
Private UniversityBerea, OH · $39,832/yr · 76% admit
Franklin University
Private UniversityColumbus, OH · $9,577/yr
Tiffin University
Private UniversityTiffin, OH · $34,790/yr · 80% admit
Gannon University
Private UniversityErie, PA · $40,656/yr · 74% admit
Point Park University
Private UniversityPittsburgh, PA · $39,570/yr · 97% admit
Westminster College
Private UniversityNew Wilmington, PA · $40,290/yr · 93% admit
York College of Pennsylvania
Private UniversityYork, PA · $25,588/yr · 74% admit
Freed-Hardeman University
Private UniversityHenderson, TN · $25,620/yr · 60% admit
Southern Adventist University
Private UniversityCollegedale, TN · $27,300/yr · 66% admit
Averett University
Private UniversityDanville, VA · $38,550/yr · 57% admit
Loras College
Private UniversityDubuque, IA · $39,824/yr · 90% admit
University of Texas at Austin
Public UniversityAustin, TX · $11,688/yr · 31% admit
Auburn University
Public UniversityAuburn, AL · $12,890/yr · 44% admit
University of Oregon
Public UniversityEugene, OR · $16,137/yr · 86% admit
Quinnipiac University
Private UniversityHamden, CT · $55,480/yr · 84% admit
University of Tennessee Knoxville
Public UniversityKnoxville, TN · $13,812/yr · 68% admit
Temple University
Public UniversityPhiladelphia, PA · $23,011/yr · 80% admit
University of Miami
Private UniversityMiami, FL · $62,616/yr · 19% admit
University of Southern California
Private UniversityLos Angeles, CA · $72,097/yr · 12% admit
University of Georgia
Public UniversityAthens, GA · $11,450/yr · 43% admit
University of Florida
Public UniversityGainesville, FL · $6,381/yr · 23% admit
Syracuse University
Private UniversitySyracuse, NY · $65,528/yr · 52% admit
Boston University
Private UniversityBoston, MA · $68,102/yr · 14% admit
University of Alabama
Public UniversityTuscaloosa, AL · $12,180/yr · 80% admit
Bowling Green State University
Public UniversityBowling Green, OH · $14,460/yr · 79% admit
University of Central Missouri
Public UniversityWarrensburg, MO · $10,050/yr · 71% admit
LIU Brooklyn
Private UniversityBrooklyn, NY · $42,432/yr · 93% admit
SUNY Plattsburgh
Public UniversityPlattsburgh, NY · $9,035/yr · 70% admit
Salem State University
Public UniversitySalem, MA · $12,338/yr · 93% admit
Minnesota State University Moorhead
Public UniversityMoorhead, MN · $10,428/yr · 57% admit
Florida A&M University
Public UniversityTallahassee, FL · $5,785/yr · 33% admit
Brigham Young University
Private UniversityProvo, UT · $6,688/yr · 67% admit
Hampton University
Private UniversityHampton, VA · $30,592/yr · 46% admit
Hofstra University
Private UniversityHempstead, NY · $57,660/yr · 69% admit
Field of Study
Arts & Communications
CIP Code
09.0902
Animation
Covers 2D and 3D animation, motion graphics, character design, visual storytelling, and digital compositing using tools like Adobe After Effects, Maya, and Blender. Students build portfolios through short film and commercial projects. Graduates work as animators, motion designers, and visual effects artists at studios, agencies, and game companies.
Audio Engineering
Prepares students to record, mix, master, and produce audio for music, film, television, podcasts, and live events. Students train in digital audio workstations, acoustic design, signal processing, and sound design. Graduates work as recording engineers, music producers, broadcast audio technicians, and post-production sound designers.
Communications
Studies the theory and practice of human communication across interpersonal, organizational, media, and digital channels. Students develop skills in writing, public speaking, media literacy, strategic messaging, and audience analysis. Graduates pursue careers in public relations, journalism, content creation, corporate communications, and media production.
Creative Writing
Develops students' skills in fiction, poetry, screenwriting, creative nonfiction, and narrative craft through intensive workshop-based instruction. Students study literary form, voice, structure, and the business of publishing. Graduates pursue careers as authors, screenwriters, copywriters, content strategists, and writing instructors.
Film & Video Production
Film making and video production. Prepares students to communicate ideas, moods, and dramatic information through film and video, covering film theory, film technology and equipment operation, directing, editing, audio, cinematographic art, computer image making and multimedia production, and the planning and management of a production.
Fine & Studio Arts
Studio practice in the visual arts -- painting, sculpture, drawing, printmaking and illustration -- built around a portfolio. NCES CIP 50.0702 "Fine/Studio Arts, General".
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