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Communications Studies

The communication studies major allows students with a variety of interests to explore the theories behind communication, and ways to improve communication in both personal and professional settings. The major allows students to dabble in every major within the SOC. With course topics ranging from video documentaries to intercultural communication to environmental advocacy and designing media for social change, students will explore a variety of fields that fall under the umbrella of communication studies. Our communication studies majors benefit from our unparalleled location, providing them access to professionals who work in the industry’s leading communication firms and agencies.

  • Curriculum
  • Program Learning Outcomes
  • Career Outcomes
    Communication studies majors work in a variety of communications sectors, including advertising, journalism, corporate communications, public relations, social and digital media and media and event planning.
  • Faculty
  • Admissions
    To apply for admission to the BA in Communication Studies program please visit the Office of Undergraduate Admission and indicate your interest in the communication studies major on your application. For more information about deadlines and the online application, visit Undergraduate Admission.
  • Academic Advising
  • Cost, Scholarships, and AID
    The SOC scholarship application opens each spring semester and continuing students will be invited to apply via email.

“Before Loyola, I had never been to Chicago. My Aunt Shannon graduated in 2005, recommended I apply, and I am so lucky she did! I received an academic scholarship and an opportunity to participate in the Rome Start program, studied in Rome and had the best time imaginable.”

---Morgan McFadden, Communication Studies, Class of 2023

Studying Abroad

Through the Office of International Programs, students can also take classes at LUC’s John Felice Rome Center in Italy, or participate in affiliate and exchange programs worldwide.

Washington D.C. Program

Loyola's semester in Washington D.C. program is open to all Loyola undergraduate students with at least a junior standing. Students will maintain full-time status and be placed in a variety of internships from government, nonprofit and international offices and organizations. The program runs during the fall and spring semesters. Learn More

Accelerated Bachelor’s to Master’s Programs

Communication studies majors can also participate in the Accelerated Bachelor’s/Master’s Programs in the following programs. These programs allow eligible full-time students to complete both an undergraduate and graduate degree in just five years. These programs provide a significant cost savings to students interested in accelerating their path to an advanced degree. Learn More

Accelerated Bachelor’s/Master’s with Master of Environmental Science and Sustainability

Students working on a BA in the School of Communication (Communication Studies, Advocacy and Social Change, Advertising and Public Relations, Advertising Creative, Multimedia Journalism, or Film and Digital Media) may be able to enroll in an accelerated bachelor’s/master’s program to earn an MS in Environmental Science and Sustainability from the School of Environmental Sustainability. Environmental degradation is one of the most daunting challenges of the 21st century and therefore requires people with specialized training to facilitate and communicate impactful solutions. Loyola University Chicago's School of Environmental Sustainability and the School of Communication are partnering to offer unique interdisciplinary dual-degree programs designed to train ennvironmental scientists to be better communicators and communication professionals to understand environmental science better.

The communication studies major allows students with a variety of interests to explore the theories behind communication, and ways to improve communication in both personal and professional settings. The major allows students to dabble in every major within the SOC. With course topics ranging from video documentaries to intercultural communication to environmental advocacy and designing media for social change, students will explore a variety of fields that fall under the umbrella of communication studies. Our communication studies majors benefit from our unparalleled location, providing them access to professionals who work in the industry’s leading communication firms and agencies.

  • Curriculum
  • Program Learning Outcomes
  • Career Outcomes
    Communication studies majors work in a variety of communications sectors, including advertising, journalism, corporate communications, public relations, social and digital media and media and event planning.
  • Faculty
  • Admissions
    To apply for admission to the BA in Communication Studies program please visit the Office of Undergraduate Admission and indicate your interest in the communication studies major on your application. For more information about deadlines and the online application, visit Undergraduate Admission.
  • Academic Advising
  • Cost, Scholarships, and AID
    The SOC scholarship application opens each spring semester and continuing students will be invited to apply via email.