M.A. in Communication – Strategic Communication

Be Strategic. Enhance Your Communications Career.

Communication is the backbone of every successful organization. Regent University’s online Master of Arts in Communication – Strategic Communication concentration combines foundational theory with practical application to help you learn to craft powerful, intentional messaging. Delivered online from a Christian perspective, this concentration can prepare you to lead communication efforts that inspire, influence, and align with your values and mission to advance in your career. No GRE is required.

Location: Online

Total Credit Hours: 33+

Next Session Start: October 27, 2025

Approved Degree Plan: Download PDF

Increase Your Earning Potential

Advance in leadership roles with higher salary potential.

Enhance Your Expertise

Equip yourself to serve in influential media and management positions.

Expand Your Audience

Learn to produce communication across a wide cultural, social, and economic spectrum.

Please complete the Request Information form on this page to learn more about this program.

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Career Opportunities

On completing the online master’s in Communication – Strategic Communication program, you can:

Apply current internet, social media, and mobile media marketing strategies, tools, and practices.
Apply research methods, evaluation, and analysis techniques to gain insight into media trends.
Assist organizations with various communication needs, from public relations and crisis communication to combining entertainment and education in training modules.

Career Opportunities

Media director
Business marketing specialist
Communications director
Social media manager
Advertising & public relations specialist
Communication analyst

$132Thousand

Approximate Median Salary for Public Relations and Fundraising Managers U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2024

Featured Courses

Table listing featured courses with course code, name, and credit hours.
Code	Name	Credits
COM 610	Influence through Entertainment	3	Strategic use of entertainment media for social change, including serials, telenovas, music videos, films, novels, plays, street theatre, sports, webisodes, mobile and internet-based dramas, and other forms of entertainment. Includes examination of social change theories and research that explains how entertainment influences attitudes, values, beliefs, and behavior. Production lab included.
COM 611	Media & Social Influence	3	Designed to develop an understanding of important theories of social influence pertinent to media and culture, this course features content including the study of diffusion of innovations, social marketing, entertainment-education, agenda setting, and other communication and development processes. Social change will be studied within the context of Scripture at the individual, organizational, community, national and international levels. Course will benefit anyone who seeks to know how mass media influences people’s attitudes, values, beliefs and practices. Students may have the opportunity to get involved in applied research projects that address some of the most significant issues and needs in contemporary society.
COM 614	Issues in Media Law & Ethics	3	Current issues in media law and ethics governing the creation, production, distribution and ownership of media content, focusing on new communication technologies and services. Issues addressed include intellectual property, freedom of the press, privacy, obscenity, libel, licensing and contracts, guilds and unions, and consumer rights and protections. Cross-listed with JRN 614.
COM 628	Leadership Theory & Communication	3	Contemporary principles and practices of leadership in media-related organizations, both commercial and non-profit, through a biblical lens. Includes current theories on leading organizational change, virtual teams, and entrepreneurship. Lab included. Cross-listed with JRN 628.
COM 631	Organizational Communication in the Digital Age	3	New and emerging communication technologies, their uses and related issues are drastically changing the nature of communication, organizational life generally and cultures in which organizations reside. This course provides students with a communication-based perspective of organizations and organizational leadership, with a special emphasis on the characteristics of a current and future trends and issues associated with organizations in this digital age. A blend of theory and practice, it draws from existing, pertinent theoretical constructs, models, research and generalizations that are relevant to organizational communication and leadership in our increasingly highly mediated environment. It provides opportunities for students to sharpen their critical thinking and further develop their communication skills and learn practical concepts and principles that can be applied creatively to their current or future special areas of interest, organizational settings or professional roles.

Students should refer to their catalog or audited degree plan (ADP) for required courses to complete their degree.

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Admissions Requirements

2025-26 Semester Check-In Deadlines

All students are expected to check-in for the semester two weeks before the session start date. Students should apply, be accepted, enroll in their first courses, and confirm a plan to pay for their courses prior to this date.

Session	Semester Check-In	Session Start Date
Session A	Friday, August 15	Monday, August 25
Session M	Friday, September 12	Monday, September 22
Session B	Friday, October 17	Monday, October 27
Session C	Wednesday, January 7	Monday, January 12
Session T	Friday, January 30	Monday, February 9
Session D	Friday, March 6	Monday, March 16
Session E	Friday, May 1	Monday, May 11
Session F	Friday, June 12	Monday, June 22

Admissions Requirements

Step 1: Apply to Regent University

Submit your application using the Regent University Online Application.

Note: If you are unable to complete our application due to a disability, please contact our Admissions Office at 757.352.4990 or admissions@regent.edu and an admissions representative will provide reasonable accommodations to assist you in completing the application.

Step 2: Submit Your Unofficial Transcripts

Submit your unofficial transcripts to regent.edu/items.

Upon submitting your application, you will receive an email requesting authorization for Regent University to obtain your official transcripts from your U.S. degree-granting institution. International transcripts must be evaluated by a NACES, AACRAO or NAFSA approved agency.

Step 3: Submit Your Government-Issued ID

To ensure academic integrity, Regent University requires a copy of a government-issued ID. Please submit a scanned copy or photograph of it to regent.edu/items.

Please feel free to contact the Office of Admissions at 757.352.4990 or admissions@regent.edu should you have any further questions about the application process.

Note: All items submitted as part of the application process become the property of Regent University and cannot be returned.

Tuition & Fees

2025-26 Tuition Rates

Part-Time Students

Degree	Tuition Cost Per Credit Hour	Average Credit Hours Per Semester	Average Tuition Per Semester
Master of Arts (MA)	$670	6	$4,020
Master of Fine Arts in Film & Television Production (MFA)	$700	6	$4,200
Master of Fine Arts in Screenwriting (MFA)	$670	6	$4,020
Master of Fine Arts in Acting (MFA)	$1,070	6	$6,420
Doctor of Philosophy in Communication (PhD)	$970	3	$2,910
Doctor of Strategic Communication (DSC)	$970	3	$2,910

Full-Time Students

Degree	Tuition Cost Per Credit Hour	Average Credit Hours Per Semester	Average Tuition Per Semester
Master of Arts (MA)	$670	9	$6,030
Master of Fine Arts in Film & Television Production (MFA)	$700	9	$6,300
Master of Fine Arts in Screenwriting (MFA)	$670	9	$6,030
Master of Fine Arts in Acting (MFA)	$1,070	9	$9,630
Doctor of Philosophy in Communication (PhD)	$970	6	$5,820
Doctor of Strategic Communication (DSC)	$970	6	$5,820

Student Fees Per Semester

University Services Fee (On-Campus Students)	$900 (Fall & Spring) $750 (Summer)
University Services Fee (Online Students)	$750

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2024-25 Tuition Rates

PART-TIME STUDENTS

Degree	Tuition Cost Per Credit Hour	Average Credit Hours Per Semester	Average Tuition Per Semester
Master of Arts (MA)	$670	6	$4,020
Master of Fine Arts in Film & Television Production (MFA)	$670	6	$4,020
Master of Fine Arts in Screenwriting (MFA)	$670	6	$4,020
Master of Fine Arts in Acting (MFA)	$920	6	$5,520
Doctor of Philosophy in Communication (PhD)	$950	3	$2,850
Doctor of Strategic Communication (DSC)	$950	3	$2,850

Full-Time Students

Degree	Tuition Cost Per Credit Hour	Average Credit Hours Per Semester	Average Tuition Per Semester
Master of Arts (MA)	$670	9	$6,030
Master of Fine Arts in Film & Television Production (MFA)	$670	9	$6,030
Master of Fine Arts in Screenwriting (MFA)	$670	9	$6,030
Master of Fine Arts in Acting (MFA)	$920	9	$8,280
Doctor of Philosophy in Communication (PhD)	$950	6	$5,700
Doctor of Strategic Communication (DSC)	$950	6	$5,700

Student Fees Per Semester

University Services Fee (On-Campus Students)	$850 (Fall & Spring) $700 (Summer)
University Services Fee (Online Students)	$700

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*Rates are subject to change at any time.

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Beecher Reuning, MFA, 2015

“My experience at Regent, as a student and an employee, has been phenomenal!”

Lisa Olson, M.A. in Public Relations, 1999 Career Services & Quality Manager, Robertson School of Government; Founder of Manyata Ministries; Motivational Speaker

“God provided Regent University as a place of revitalization, equipping and waiting upon the Lord. I'm very grateful to the faculty and staff who gave of themselves to make Regent such an amazing place to learn.”

Shinn-Rong Chung, MFA, 2010

“I received my M.A. in Communication from Regent University. Juggling full-time work, freelancing, family time, as well as 2-3 courses at a time was challenging, but it was worth all the hard work.”

Adam Ericson, M.A. in Communication, 2020 Filmmaker, Seacoast Church

“Regent professors caused me to learn to think critically in a way I had never done. [They] forced me to think well, and at the root of writing well is thinking well.”

Charles Martin, Ph.D., 2000 New York Times Best-Selling Author