Online Health Communication Graduate Programs: Influence Health Care Decisions

• Online
• Part-time
• No GRE/GMAT required

Now is the time to expand your career options with a master’s degree and/or graduate certificate from Boston University—one of the world’s leading research and teaching institutions. Choose from the following online graduate programs:

• Master of Science in Health Communication (online)
• Graduate Certificate in Visual & Digital Health Communication (online)

BU’s Metropolitan College (MET) and College of Communication (COM) collaborate to offer cutting-edge graduate programs in health communication, available in a flexible online format. Because MET is focused on practical, insightful, and adaptable knowledge, the tools and skills you learn at MET today can be immediately applied on the job while remaining relevant, useful, and valuable to your career growth for years to come.

The many questions about health care that dominate the airwaves offer a good example of the complexities and issues that an expert health communicator will have to articulate, translate, and convey. From social media campaigns to strategic communication efforts, the multidisciplinary Health Communication program at Boston University immerses you in topics related to health care, visual branding and storytelling, marketing, mass media strategies, health literacy, public relations, health care policy, biology, epidemiology, and research methods. Examine best practices for communication and marketing in the dynamic, highly-regulated, rapidly-growing health care industry, and explore a wealth of issues at the heart of health care-related careers in government agencies; health insurance; public health; hospitals and medical practices; advertising, marketing, and public relations; medical device companies; biopharmaceutical and pharmaceutical companies; health journalism and media; education; and the non-profit sector, among others.

Top Reasons Why You Should Consider BU’s Health Communication Programs

• Each class comprises small groups taught by experienced health professionals and faculty experts from across Boston University, including the College of Communication, School of Public Health, and Metropolitan College.
• Faculty are engaged in current research, and have hands-on expertise in health care, media, public health education, public relations, and health care marketing.
• Flexible 100% online format allows you to study on your terms and balance your education, work, and other commitments.
• Small, online facilitator-led mentoring groups (facilitator/student ratio 1:15).
• The course Visual Communication in the Digital Health Age (MET HC 762) received the 2017 Blackboard Catalyst Award for Teaching & Learning—a global honor recognizing excellence in delivering students a flexible, innovative online learning experience.
• Diverse online classrooms ensure vital connections with other students and professionals from around the world—networks that can open doors.
• Online programs offer 24/7 technical assistance.
• BU is recipient of numerous awards from the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA), including the 21st Century Award for Best Practices in Distance Learning (2016), the Best Practices Platinum Award for Distance Learning Programming (2015 and 2014), and the 21st Century Gold Award for Best Practices in Distance Learning (2011).
• Introduced in 2008, BU’s master’s degree in Health Communication was the first degree of its kind to be offered fully online—and continues to lead the way in health communication education.
• MET offers merit scholarships to help finance your degree.

Become an Effective Health Communicator Across All Platforms

Health communication is a rich, multidisciplinary area of study. Boston University’s graduate programs in Health Communication prepare graduates to effectively help patients, consumers, providers, and health organizations communicate about health care and wellness using mass media, digital strategies, insights into health care systems, policies, and the study of practical health-science topics. Earn a credential, and open doors to jobs that require master’s-level expertise in marketing communication, consumer health and wellness promotion, digital and social media management, health advocacy, research, journalism and writing, multi-media content development, patient education, and many other areas.