Strategic Communication Master's Degree
Career Outlook
More than 90 percent of our alumni say that their income has improved significantly since completing their strategic communication master's degree and that the program helped them become a better professional. Our two-year graduation rate is nearly 90 percent, which is one of the highest at the University of Minnesota.
Where Our Graduates Work
- 3M
- Medtronic
- Ecolab
- Mastercard
- Weber Shandwick
- Target
- General Mills
- Mayo Clinic
- Ameriprise Financial
- United Healthcare
- Non-profit organizations, including state government and higher education
Common Strategic Communication Job Titles
- Social Media Manager
- Digital Strategist
- Communications Director
- Communications Specialist
- Consumer Insights Manager
- Communications Research Analyst
- Account Executive
- Content Strategist
- Marketing Specialist
- Marketing Director
- Public Relations Specialist
- Advertising and Promotions Manager
Career Outlook/Salaries
- After graduating from a HSJMC program, 85% of graduates have careers in the field of communication
- Communications degree salary range for communications fields (based on median range information in Minnesota): $55,000-$65,000 a year, (potentially higher in positions related to communications manager or director positions)
- Graduated alumni have reported salaries between $60,000-$100,000 per year post-enrollment in their current communications positions within the last 3 years
What our Alumni Say About the Strategic Communication Program
- Improves their professional performance
- Increases their respect from others
- Advances their career
- Builds a network among working professionals
- Stay connected with their graduate school cohort for years to come