Untitled Document CMST Graduate Program Thank you for your interest in our master's program in Communication Studies. A thesis is the traditional track for students interested in pursuing a Ph.D. or simply a research interest.
Comprehensive examinations require additional coursework and a minimum of six hours of examinations.
Our graduate students attend academic and professional conferences and are encouraged to present both academic and applied communication research. CMST graduate students have presented papers to the Speech Communication Association, International Communication Association, Western States Communication Association, and American Society for Training and Development. Graduates have been placed in such top-rated doctoral programs as Purdue University, Southern Illinois University, the University of Washington, and the University of Iowa. Others have chosen professional careers in human resource development and public relations. Qualified graduate students may apply for graduate teaching assistantships that are among the highest paid graduate stipends in the country.