Communications and Digital Media, MA

Become a communications specialist in #1 media market

Gain the skills you need to take on the competitive communications and digital media market with the online Master of Arts in Communications and Digital Media program

Whether you want to break into the news industry, create compelling social media content, make documentary films, or run your own public relations firm, Pace University’s MA in Communications and Digital Media will help you further your career in communications. Our program offers advanced professional training in videography, editing, multi-media content creation media writing, public relations, production, and advertising. Hands-on learning teaches you how to apply new technology in the workplace, and provides the practical experience you need to succeed from day one. This 36-credit program is offered online and focuses on both traditional and digital forms of media and communications.


Prepare for a career in the communications industry. Become an expert with language, new media, and other messaging and communications skills:

  • Produce oral and written communication for traditional and viral messaging
  • Master digital audio and visual technology
  • Communicate in a cross-cultural business context using effective media relations
  • Manage programs, processes and people in the media industry

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Learn more about how an MA in Communications and Digital Media can transform your career.

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76,000
Launch your career with Dyson connections through our network of 76,000 alumni
97%
of Dyson's master's-level graduates from the class of 2021 are employed or continuing their education —Pace University Career Services
Top 9%
of private US colleges that provide the best return on tuition investment —PayScale.com

What can you do with this degree? Graduates are employed as:

  • Associate producers
  • Producers
  • Editors
  • Multimedia journalists
  • Social media strategists
  • Web designers
  • Social media managers
  • Public relations managers
  • Social media developers
  • Event planners

Alumni work at companies like:

  • A&E Networks
  • NBC Sports
  • CNN Turkey
  • Burberry
  • ABC News
  • SAP
  • Zenith Optimedia
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Our students leave the MA in Communications and Digital Media program with a broad understanding of the many facets of the communications industry as well as technical know-how companies look for. They are practicing their craft in our studios and editing suites, and writing, presenting, and publishing in professional forums.

– Maria Luskay, EdD, Professor and Program Chair of the Master of Arts in Communications and Digital Media program
Pace University

About Dyson College of Arts and Sciences

Dyson College at Pace University offers the resources and caliber of faculty that you would expect at a large university, while providing the close personal attention associated with a small college experience. 

In small classes taught by caring faculty who are active practitioners in their fields, Dyson offers innovative programs at convenient locations in New York City,  Westchester, and online.

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