MA in Professional Communication

At UAH, you can earn a high-quality MA in Professional Communication to prepare you to work in various communication-intensive careers, including social media management, user experience, advertising, public relations, professional and technical writing, fundraising, event management, and more. You'll learn how to reach all audiences effectively and gain the skills you need to market yourself as a strategic communicator.

Our faculty are connected to the industry through strong community partnerships, bringing both industry experience and advanced research to our classrooms. You can expect our program to meet the highest curriculum quality standards and provide you opportunities for real-world experience with leading companies and agencies in Huntsville.

The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) is one of the nation's premier research universities, offering a challenging hands-on curriculum that ensures our graduates are prepared to become tomorrow's leaders. UAH is a public national university located in Huntsville, AL, named one of the best places to live by U.S. News & World Report. Its students hail from all 50 U.S. states and more than 50 countries.

The university’s 505-acre campus, which includes 17 high-tech research centers and labs responsible for nearly $110 million in annual research expenditures, serves as the anchor tenant for the second-largest research park in the nation. It also maintains strong partnerships with federal agencies and commercial organizations that include the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, the Missile Defense Agency, the DIA Missile and Space Intelligence Center the U.S. Army Materiel Command.