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College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department of Communication
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Graduate Programs

Take the next step in your career. We offer a rigorous, high-quality curriculum that will help you address complex communication issues.

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M.S. in Communication

We prepare students to tackle complex communication issues in industry, academia and the nonprofit sector.

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Ph.D. in Communication, Rhetoric and Digital Media

Explore the many dimensions of information technologies, new communication media and digital texts.

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What We Offer

Our department offers two graduate programs: the 36-hour M.S. in communication and the 56-hour Ph.D. in communication, rhetoric and digital media. Courses range from public relations, organizational communication, interpersonal communication, cultural studies, mediated communication and digital media, among others.

Graduate students work alongside our award-winning faculty to conduct research that addresses the social, environmental and political challenges of our world.

Graduate Program Contacts

M.S. in Communication

Andrew Binder, Director of Graduate Programs
Email: arbinder@ncsu.edu

Ph.D. in Communication, Rhetoric and Digital Media (CRDM)

Andrew Johnston, Director of CRDM Ph.D. Program
Email: arjohn14@ncsu.edu

Graduate Services Coordinator

Maya Stephenson
Email: mlsteph5@ncsu.edu